InThe Ugly MonsterbyAllison Wonchoba‘The Substance’ Might Be 2025’s Most Unforgettable Best Picture Nominee‘The Substance’ presents fading beauty in aging women as an identity crisis5d ago25d ago2
InThe Ugly MonsterbyCian McGrath‘Anora’ is a Mild Comedy-Drama Without a PurposeSean Baker’s latest film is a surprising letdown from the earnest, sex worker-obsessed filmmakerMar 320Mar 320
InThe Ugly MonsterbyHeather VeleyThe Princess Bride: A Beautifully Different Fairy Tale‘The Princess Bride’ is a bit of an odd duckFeb 271Feb 271
InMinds Without BordersbyMichelle TeheuxWhy Dog Poop Is Better Than AI ArtWithout human creativity, art is nothingDec 2, 202425Dec 2, 202425
Allison WonchobaAre Comedies Dying? Sort Of…Still image from Napoleon Dynamite (2004) | Courtesy of FilmGrab. Searchlight Pictures, Paramount PicturesJan 102Jan 102
InThe Ugly MonsterbySyifa HabibiTime Traveling: A Better Way to Experience Classic CinemaImmersing ourselves in a film’s release year is a good thing!Feb 172Feb 172
InThe Ugly MonsterbyAllison WonchobaHow the ‘Emilia Pérez’ Drama Will Affect The Oscar RaceControversy makes ‘Emilia Pérez’ less of an Oscar darlingFeb 82Feb 82
InThe Ugly MonsterbyDaley W.Why Does ‘Bones’ Shy Away From Neurodivergence?Dr. Temperance Brennan is, by all appearances, on the autism spectrum — so why isn’t this acknowledged over the series’ twelve seasons?Feb 616Feb 616
InThe Ugly MonsterbyLady Horatia‘Civil War’ and Spectacle Journalism‘Civil War’ is disinterested in the truth. It only cares about spectacle.Feb 4Feb 4
InThe Ugly MonsterbyCariad JonesTarantino’s Foot ThingYou can’t excuse everything as ‘good direction’, Quentin.Jan 3113Jan 3113
InThe Ugly MonsterbyAsadullah KhanJoker: Folie à Deux — What a Waste!It's an unnecessary, unfocused, and unfounded sequel with an abysmal conclusionJan 3016Jan 3016
Allison Wonchoba2025 Oscar Winners — My PredictionsLet’s see how much of them I got right.Jan 29Jan 29
InThe Ugly MonsterbyCian McGrath‘The Second Act’ is a Fun but Meandering Meta-ComedyQuentin Dupieux’s latest film doesn’t say much about AI or 21st century values, but its subversions and craftsmanship are enjoyableJan 299Jan 299
InFanfarebyScreen ContrarianThe Most Bitter Protagonists of the Last Five Years, and Why They’re a Blast to WatchThere is nothing quite like a good narcissistJan 255Jan 255
InThe Ugly MonsterbyCian McGrath‘Saturday Night’ is a Thrilling Race Against the ClockThough its eagerness for trivia and mythologising gets old quickly, this depiction of SNL’s opening night is a fun, chaotic ensemble pieceJan 2410Jan 2410
InCounter ArtsbyPriya SridharThe ‘Good Omens’ CompromiseOne for the angels and demons, and real-life morality.Dec 1, 20241Dec 1, 20241
InThe Ugly MonsterbyDaley W.‘Squid Game’ and the Death of Media LiteracySadistic recreations like Beast Games indicate that some people have missed the message behind the original Squid GameJan 1126Jan 1126
InThe Ugly MonsterbyScott GladsteinSquid Game and the Perils of the Culture IndustryMedia about “rebellion” and “fighting the power” are made by the same powers that benefit from our complacencyJan 1014Jan 1014
InThe Ugly MonsterbyCian McGrath‘Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl’ is the Legendary Franchise’s Weakest OutingBut even the worst movie in the Wallace & Gromit series is worth watching, with an iconic villain making a triumphant returnJan 52Jan 52
InThe Ugly MonsterbyCian McGrath‘Bird’ is a Messy but Moving Experience from One of Britain’s Finest DirectorsEven one of Andrea Arnold’s weaker films is still a worthwhile (and occasionally beautiful) cinematic experienceJan 212Jan 212
