Started spooky season with Death Becomes Her—a glossy, campy reminder that vanity never dies, but good satire always finds a way to live forever.

One Battle After Another is not only one of Paul Thomas Anderson’s finest achievements. It is one of the best films of the year.

Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest isn’t top-tier Spike, but it’s thoughtful, entertaining and packed with questions about legacy, culture and staying relevant.

Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man (2005) turns Timothy Treadwell’s tragic true story into a haunting meditation on obsession, mortality and our relationship with nature.

Dark, awkward and hilarious — Friendship shows just how strange and fragile adult friendships can be.

Not the best doc I’ve ever seen, but one of the most unforgettable. The reveal in Unknown Number: The High School Catfish is unreal.

Memories of Murder blends noir, social critique and dark humor in a way that continues to ripple through modern cinema.

Grown-up movies about middle-age ambition and resentment don’t get made much anymore. But The Roses comes with more thorns than bloom.

Revisiting American Pie today is like opening a time capsule you’re both curious about and embarrassed by. It’s crude, awkward and often outdated—but also weirdly sweet in moments.

One of the funniest theater experiences I’ve had in years. Akiva Schaffer nails the Naked Gun tone—silly, sharp and eager to try new gags without recycling the old ones.

Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme might be his most politically-tinged film yet, but don’t worry—he’s still serving up whip-smart comedy and that signature style we love.

Fantastic Four: First Steps is more about people than powers. It's not Marvel's flashiest film, but it’s one of its more heartfelt entries.

Happy Gilmore 2 is exactly what you might expect from Sandler in his later years: a film made with his friends, for his fans, with little concern for critical acclaim.

Commune is a fascinating look at a radical social experiment that feels both wildly of its time and strangely relevant now.

There are movies that ask for your attention. Eddington grabs it—and doesn’t let go.

There are comedies that surprise you, and then there’s Tommy Boy—a movie that just makes you laugh, plain and simple.

I didn’t think Superbad had left much of a mark on me. But here I am, years later, still quoting it, still grinning at the name McLovin, and still genuinely touched by the friendship at its core.

The Ballad of Wallis Island quietly transforms into a moving story about memory, music and the complicated kindness of strangers.

I’ve always leaned Marvel, but James Gunn’s Superman pulled me in with heart, humor and a surprisingly sharp point of view.

Cowabunga, nostalgia. Rewatching Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was like opening a time capsule made of pizza grease and childhood joy.