by Josh Terry | Dec 29, 2025 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
Sinners – 3 stars out of 4 The mythology of the blues tells the story of a musician who meets the devil at a deserted crossroads to sell his soul in exchange for a supernatural ability to play the guitar. Most often the story is tied to Robert Johnson, a...
by Josh Terry | Dec 23, 2025 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
“Marty Supreme” 3 stars out of 4 (You always want to at least try to evaluate a film on its own merits, but there’s no escaping context. And it’s especially hard to separate a movie from the other films you’re watching around the same...
by Josh Terry | Dec 13, 2025 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
It might be odd for anyone who knew me growing up to hear that animation is one of the film genres I struggle with. Having spent most of my childhood drawing various Transformers and Star Wars characters before transitioning to recreations of Michael Jordan and more...
by Josh Terry | Dec 13, 2025 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
Ever since my weekly review count slowed down a few years back, November and December have become catch-up time as I look for potential selections for my annual UFCA ballot. (In my defense, many of the contenders aren’t made available until the end of the year,...
by Cooper Hatsis | Dec 12, 2025 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews, Uncategorized
There is an argument to be made that the vast majority of documentaries contain some form of ethical issues, whether it be the filmmaker’s bias, how the subjects are represented and compensated, or being accountable for how it impacts its subjects and viewers....
by Josh Terry | Dec 11, 2025 | Featured, FrontPage, Reviews
“Ella McCay” – 1 1/2 stars out of 4 Walking out of “Ella McCay,” I knew I didn’t like the movie, but it took a while to work out why. Part of the problem is an awkward start that seemed to have the opposite of its desired effect: a...
