We Bury the Dead Resurrects Compassion Among the Undead

We Bury the Dead Resurrects Compassion Among the Undead

We Bury the Dead ★ ★ ★ We Bury the Dead is a zombie movie that gives an over-explored genre a touch of originality. Theaters and televisions have been flickering with dangerous undead creatures for decades. Some great, some terrible—not much worth remembering in...
Anaconda Slithers, Then Swallows Its Own Plot

Anaconda Slithers, Then Swallows Its Own Plot

Anaconda (2025) ★ ★ ½ Anaconda is not a remake of the 1997 film with the same name, and it bears little resemblance to the original jungle adventure—except that both films have a man-eating, quasi-realistic CGI snake. The 1997 snake was so obviously computer generated...
Avatar: Fire and Ash Finds Pandora Running on Fumes

Avatar: Fire and Ash Finds Pandora Running on Fumes

Avatar: Fire and Ash ★ ★ ½ Avatar: Fire and Ash is the second sequel to the original Avatar, released in 2009. That film was groundbreaking as a visual effects masterpiece, spawning a wave of 3D releases. While it was visually spectacular, the story was routine and...
The Housemaid is Pulpy, Trashy Fun in Familiar Shadows

The Housemaid is Pulpy, Trashy Fun in Familiar Shadows

The Housemaid ★ ★ ★ ½ The Housemaid is a psychological thriller based on a popular series of novels by Freida McFadden about a housemaid with a troubled past who works for wealthy families who value discretion. As she works for them, she brings their dirty laundry to...
Ella McCay is a Two-Hour Masterclass in Awful

Ella McCay is a Two-Hour Masterclass in Awful

Ella McCay zero stars Ella McCay is a film written and directed by James L. Brooks whose directing credits include award-winning films like Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News and one of my all-time favorite films: As Good as it Gets. His writing and producing resume...