Film Purgatory

Casey (played by Izzy Martinez) is a nightcrawler—someone who works late at night at a dead-end job. Tired of his life circumstances and his strained relationship with his girlfriend, Alex (played by Katlin Svadbik), he begins seeing hallucinations of a car accident and a mysterious entity hunting him. No matter what antipsychotics he takes, he cannot stop the hallucinations....

Back in 2021, one animated film really captured and remained dear and near to my heart: Belle. Directed by the one and only Mamoru Hosoda, Belle is not only a modern-day retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but it opened my eyes to the beauty and splendors of Japanese animation unseen in films such as Your Name and even Redline. This, along with a breathtakingly beautiful messa...

The late-2000s were an odd time in film history. It was a time when almost every comic book or anime film took itself way too seriously. I partially blame Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight trilogy for creating this trend; the films revolutionized Batman by reimagining the title character in a very grounded and gritty world. However, when every subsequent adaptation tries to...

The day has finally come, folks. Today, you are about to witness the most…unique cinematic experience that I have ever witnessed. For those who are curious, Neil Breen is an architect by day and filmmaker by night. He funds, writes, creates, produces, and stars in his films, many of which feature him as an alien, cyborg, hacker, or godlike figure tasked with saving the world....

Another year comes, and another entry appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But instead of focusing on rushed side characters taking the spotlight from beloved legacy characters, Marvel decides to focus on their biggest cash draw: Spider-Man. You could always rely on the friendly neighborhood web-head to save the day (except that one time with The Amazing Spider-Man 2, bu...