Author: JP Nunez
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I love vampires. Other than kaiju, they’re my favorite movie monsters of all time, and whenever I hear about a new vampire film, I always need to check it out. I particularly enjoy novel twists on vampire mythology and unique stories we haven’t seen before, so naturally, Alice and the Vampire Queen caught my attention…
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2023 was kind of a weird year for movies. If you only go out to see the big blockbusters, you might’ve been disappointed with 2023’s slate. Sure, there were some real winners last year, but a seemingly disproportionate number of highly anticipated titles failed to win audiences over. It was a pretty big bummer, but…
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I went into The Seeding almost completely blind. All I knew was that the film had a folk horror vibe, and that was enough for me. Something about folk horror fascinates me, and whenever I hear about a new movie in this subgenre, I have to check it out. Naturally, when I first heard about…
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If you’re a horror fan, you know the critics don’t always get it right. And I’m not just talking about movies that undergo extreme reappraisals a la The Thing or The Shining. A lot of film critics simply don’t care much for horror, and while that bias against the genre is thankfully waning, it hasn’t…
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I have to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of slashers. That might be surprising coming from a big horror guy, but it’s true. Movies like Friday the 13th, Final Destination, and Sleepaway Camp just don’t do it for me. Slasher films are probably my least favorite subgenres. Now, there are some exceptions. When…
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2023 had no shortage of weird movies. Sure, superheroes and lightsabers have dominated the box office for the last decade or so, but films like Barbie, Infinity Pool, and Dream Scenario proved that there’s still room for unique, outside-the-box storytelling in today’s cinematic landscape. It’s just a great time to be a movie fan, so…
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I’m a sucker for AI films. Whether it’s an older classic like The Terminator and The Matrix or a newer gem like Upgrade and The Artifice Girl, if you give me a sci-fi thriller about artificial intelligence, I’ll probably be a happy man. Naturally, when I first heard about T.I.M., I knew I had to…
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Good dialogue is often underrated these days. I love action just as much as anybody, but I also don’t mind films that are all about people sitting around and talking. If the script and the performances are good enough, an interesting conversation can be just as captivating as any John Wick movie, so when I…
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2023 was another good year for horror on the big screen. Sure, there were a few duds along the way, but movies like Evil Dead Rise, Talk to Me, and Scream VI showed that the genre still has what it takes to wow audiences and win big at the box office. It’s a great time…
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If an AI program was advanced enough, could it become genuinely conscious, or would it just act in ways that mimic conscious thought? Regardless of where you stand on that contentious question, this is a fascinating topic to ponder and discuss, and it lies at the heart of Alex Garland’s brilliant sci-fi thriller Ex Machina.…