Tamara Rothschild’s MMA Cop is the kind of movie that’s fully aware of its limitations and charges forward anyway—shirtless, sweaty, and full of absurd swagger. At a lean 90 minutes, this low-budget action thriller manages to deliver enough chaos and conviction to keep its head above water, even as it veers wildly between tones and genres. The plot is as trashy and pulpy as you'd expect: a rogue detective named Tyson Shabazz teams up with a journalist to uncover a child trafficking conspiracy, facing off against cartoonishly evil villains and their hired assassins.
Read More40 Acres (2024)
In a cinematic landscape oversaturated with post-apocalyptic thrillers, 40 Acres arrives like a bolt of lightning — fierce, grounded, and emotionally resonant. The debut feature from Canadian filmmaker R.T. Thorne is more than just an action survival story. It’s a bold and politically charged meditation on legacy, sovereignty, and the emotional toll of survival, anchored by a riveting performance from Danielle Deadwyler.
Read MoreThe G (2023)
Some actors don’t need the spotlight to shine—but when they finally get it, they make the most of it. In The G, Dale Dickey—long known for stealing scenes in supporting roles—takes center stage and delivers a commanding, unforgettable performance. It’s a gritty, emotionally complex turn that proves she should have been leading films all along.
Read MoreDo No Harm (2025) #DancesWithFilms
In a cinematic landscape often defined by spectacle and noise, Do No Harm dares to be quiet—and in doing so, delivers something profoundly resonant. The feature directorial debut from Chris Hartwell, Do No Harm is a moving, intimate character study about burnout, shame, and the lies we tell ourselves to survive. It's a film with its heart on its sleeve and a haunting truth at its core.
Read MoreDangerous Animals (2025)
With Dangerous Animals, director Sean Byrne returns to the horror genre with a lean, vicious hybrid of survival thriller and psychological terror. It’s The River Wild meets Speak No Evil, only the river is the open ocean, and the evil is Jai Courtney at his most unhinged—and electrifying. Courtney plays Tucker, a rugged, shark-obsessed loner who kidnaps free-spirited surfer Zephyr and traps her aboard his fishing vessel for a twisted purpose.
Read MoreThe Woman in the Yard (2025) #BluRay
Blumhouse continues to be one of the most unpredictable studios in the horror game. For every Get Out or The Invisible Man, there's a dud that slips through quality control—and sometimes multiple. With The Woman in the Yard, their latest haunted release from director Jaume Collet-Serra, we get a film that doesn’t so much defy expectations as it quietly shuffles past them in a funereal black veil.
Read MoreFear Street: Prom Queen (2025)
Welcome back to Shadyside—where the blood never dries and the drama never ends. Fear Street: Prom Queen, the latest installment in the R.L. Stine-inspired series, hits Netflix on May 23, delivering a retro-styled slasher that plays like Carrie meets I Know What You Did Last Summer with a synth-drenched, neon glow-up. Directed by Matt Palmer and co-written with Donald McLeary, Prom Queen dives into the cutthroat world of high school royalty in 1988.
Read MoreA Murder in Oakland: Beauty Is Deadly (2025)
Marcus D. Spencer wears many hats in A Murder in Oakland: Beauty Is Deadly—actor, director, co-writer, and executive producer. While his ambition is evident throughout the film, the final product is a mixed bag: engaging in concept, but uneven in execution. The story picks up with the reopening of a cold case that once rocked Oakland—a young model named Mercedes was murdered, and new evidence brings detectives Williams and Adams together to revisit the unsolved crime.
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