‘Bros’ is the first major studio gay rom-com and also too straight for its own good

In addition to being bitingly funny at times, it also is surprisingly insightful and revealing about what life is like as a gay man, both historically and especially in 2022.

by John W. Allman October 7, 2022July 20, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

‘Barbarian’ is the craziest, goriest, most WTF-iest theatrical release in 2022 so far

Don’t try to understand it. Don’t try to explain it. Just go watch it.

by John W. Allman September 9, 2022July 11, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

The future is filled with kickass movies like ‘Do Not Disturb’ that should be available to stream at home soon

Recent film festival standouts include cannibals, camp killers and wormhole monsters , oh my!

by John W. Allman September 1, 2022September 24, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ scares up some brutal social commentary, but not much blood

As a scalpel-sharp, finger-on-the-pulse dissection of today’s mid-20s culture, the flick is a riotous affair sparkling with caustic insight.

by John W. Allman August 12, 2022March 31, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Can Jordan Peele save the summer movie season? ‘Nope’

Peele’s latest is packed with big ideas and full of cloaked meaning, but it fails to form a satisfying narrative

by John W. Allman July 26, 2022January 18, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ is a brilliant hot mess that works, which is why you probably hate it

If you ever wondered what the MCU might look like if sprinkled with LSD and rolled in a big fat blunt of medical-grade awesome, here’s your answer

by John W. Allman July 15, 2022February 9, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

As origin stories go, ‘Lightyear’ fails to soar, but at least Disney gave us Sox

Its the franchise best new character since Forky.

by John W. Allman June 20, 2022August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

‘Jurassic World Dominion’ is entertaining at times, but has no interest in being a good movie

Oh how we long for the days when event movies actually lived up to the hype

by John W. Allman June 9, 2022August 3, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

‘The Sadness’ and ‘Umma’ are the best new films you can stream at home right now

But, if you’re finally venturing out to the movie theater, don’t miss Alex Garland’s ‘Men’

by John W. Allman June 9, 2022May 30, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is equal parts nostalgia and inspirational slogans that basically mean nothing—but it sure does fly fast

Don’t ask why. There is no why.

by John W. Allman May 25, 2022July 15, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Sam Raimi’s scary good ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ casts a crazy spell

It’s the rare MCU entry that almost requires knowledge of everything that’s come before.

by John W. Allman May 5, 2022July 3, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

Michelle Yeoh steals the show in the visually astounding ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

And it’s playing at Green Light in St. Pete.

by John W. Allman April 15, 2022May 11, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

‘Moon Knight’ may well be the best live-action, streaming series that Marvel and Disney have unleashed

Plus more of the best new movies you can stream right now.

by John W. Allman April 1, 2022April 2, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Prepare to be gobsmacked by ‘The Batman,’ a bleak, brutal and possibly best-ever reimagining of the beloved hero

‘In short, it’s the perfect allegory for these crazy fuck-all times we’re living.’

by John W. Allman March 3, 2022June 12, 2024

Arts & Entertainment

‘The Long Night’ among the best new movies you can stream at home right now

by John W. Allman March 2, 2022May 28, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Florida man Alan Ritchson fills the screen, and some huge shoes, in Amazon Prime’s violent and entertaining new series, ‘Reacher’

The former vigilante Hawk from DC’s Titans finally gets top billing in his own series, and he hopes to bring many more Jack Reacher adaptations to the small screen.

by John W. Allman February 10, 2022June 26, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

‘The Runner’ tops this week’s list of of films worth watching

While we’ve yet to discover what new horrors 2022 will bring, this first batch of new movies provide both nostalgic comfort, chilling frights and a lot of ass-kicking action to keep everyone entertained

by John W. Allman February 4, 2022August 17, 2023

Arts & Entertainment

Beat the holiday stress with this crop of new release movies available to stream at home right now

There’s something for everyone on your favorite streaming platform, from gory horror to psychological thrillers with a few second-tier superheroes and one super spy included free of charge

by John W. Allman December 23, 2021January 5, 2025