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'Tron: Ares' is a surprisingly fun blockbuster when it can overcome its screenplay and a miscast lead
09/10/2025

'Tron: Ares' is a surprisingly fun blockbuster when it can overcome its screenplay and a miscast lead

Up front, I will establish the greatest barrier of entry facing this critic upon reviewing Tron: Ares: I have never seen a Tron film. I know the pop culture impact of the film – the Light Cyc…

Based-on-a-true-story 'Roofman' is one of the year's most endearingly winning films
08/10/2025

Based-on-a-true-story 'Roofman' is one of the year's most endearingly winning films

It is both surprising and unsurprising that Derek Cianfrance has made a film like Roofman. On the one hand, the director known for searing tearjerkers and epic crime tragedies isn’t the logical cho…

D'oh! Sacred Walloween continues as I break down the Top Ten Treehouse of Horror episodes!
08/10/2025

D'oh! Sacred Walloween continues as I break down the Top Ten Treehouse of Horror episodes!

Welcome back to Sacred Walloween, and in particular, our look at the best of The Simpsons, and their iconic Treehouse of Horror series. Last week, we took a look at the Top Ten Sketches the show ev…

'Caught Stealing' is a relatively fun, if frivolous crime comedy with yet another star-making turn from Austin Butler
06/10/2025

'Caught Stealing' is a relatively fun, if frivolous crime comedy with yet another star-making turn from Austin Butler

There are few directors less synonymous with “fun” than Darren Aronofsky. While I am far from one of his haters – Black Swan is great, The Fountain is a decent big swing, and Noah and mother!…

In the post-festival haze, three films lead a highly competitive race: 'One Battle After Another,' 'Hamnet,' and 'Sinner...
03/10/2025

In the post-festival haze, three films lead a highly competitive race: 'One Battle After Another,' 'Hamnet,' and 'Sinners'

The festival season has come and gone, not with a bang, but with a whisper. With one exception, there was no swelling of support like Conclave, Anora, and The Brutalist last year. Our frontrunners …

31 Days Of Horror is back at the Sacred Wall, as I kick off spooky season with a recap of all the films, shows, books, a...
03/10/2025

31 Days Of Horror is back at the Sacred Wall, as I kick off spooky season with a recap of all the films, shows, books, and video games I've been watching to reach 31 horror films for the month!

Something I’ve wanted to do since creating Sacred Walloween was provide a journal for my efforts regarding , my attempt to watch one new (to me) horror film daily from October 1st th…

'The Conjuring: Last Rites' ends the iconic horror franchise less with a bang than with a ghostly whimper
02/10/2025

'The Conjuring: Last Rites' ends the iconic horror franchise less with a bang than with a ghostly whimper

Few horror franchises have dominated the 21st century quite like The Conjuring. What started as a clever little throwback to the haunted house subgenre launched two direct sequels, two spinoffs, an…

Spooky season is upon us, and we're kicking things off with the Top Ten Segments from 'The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror...
01/10/2025

Spooky season is upon us, and we're kicking things off with the Top Ten Segments from 'The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror!

Welcome all you boils and ghouls (and our nonliving or binary friends) to the 2025 edition of Sacred Walloween! It’s been a while since I’ve actually done this season right on here – I’m talk…

Timely and timeless, 'One Battle After Another' isn't just a work of great art - it's also a work of great fun
25/09/2025

Timely and timeless, 'One Battle After Another' isn't just a work of great art - it's also a work of great fun

Art has always served two functions: to inform the time and place of its creation, and to entertain. Both are vital – one calls attention to a broken system, while the other brings people tog…

From hits like 'Hamnet' to busts like 'After the Hunt,' let's look at the highs and lows of a tepid festival season
19/09/2025

From hits like 'Hamnet' to busts like 'After the Hunt,' let's look at the highs and lows of a tepid festival season

Well, festival season has come and gone. And while most of the films premiered to muted response, we do know a few new details. Specifically, which films are good, which have promise, which are dis…

'The Toxic Avenger: Unrated' doesn't take many risks, but Macon Blair's take on the cult classic is still a bloody, slea...
10/09/2025

'The Toxic Avenger: Unrated' doesn't take many risks, but Macon Blair's take on the cult classic is still a bloody, sleazy good time

There’s a certain sense of intrigue and joy in watching a director try to put their own stamp on a hyperspecific genre; to see them challenge their own sensibilities to embody a style relegated to …

The surprisingly sweet 'The Threesome' emerges as one of the year's best films, and a terrific exploration of modern lov...
09/09/2025

The surprisingly sweet 'The Threesome' emerges as one of the year's best films, and a terrific exploration of modern love

I have written many times on this site that the best way to reach the universal is to write the hyperspecific. When writing something broad and generic to appeal to everyone, you ultimately appeal …

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