Release Date: 05/01/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Horror. MPAA: Rated R. Distributor: Neon. Seen for SXSW 2026. The Verdict: A Must-See Being in a dark theater with an invested crowd, ready to experience an absolute nightmare, and coming out of it with numerous near-anxiety attacks - Hokum is possibly the most horrifying experience I’ve had in quite some  time.  Adam Scott as a troubled novelist trapped within a cursed hotel - some Jack Torrance ego coming through. Scott fully embodi

Release Date: 03/06/26 [Netflix] Genre: Action. SciFi. Thriller. MPAA: Rated R. Distributor: Netflix. The Verdict: A Maybe War Machine , not to be confused with War Machine (2017) also on Netflix, is a scifi action film with a fantastic lead performance and a great start to an otherwise lackluster alien flick. Struck with continuous grief after his brother dies in combat, “81” (a number assigned on the first day of training) makes it his sole mission to cross the finish lin

Release Date: 03/27/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Comedy. Horror. MPAA: Rated R. Distributor: IFC Films. Shudder. Seen for SXSW 2026. The Verdict: A Mistake There’s a particular kind of disappointment when a film presents itself as something enticing, only to sour after the first bite, leaving a bitter aftertaste, and Forbidden Fruits gets there almost immediately. Centered around a tight-knit group of employees within a mall storefront, the film hints at a darker undercurrent beneat

Release Date: 03/13/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Comedy. Drama. Horror. SciFi. MPAA: Rated R. Distributor: Bleecker Street. The Verdict: A Maybe Slanted plucks a little bit from Get Out and The Substance and pairs it with the comedy of Bottoms and Mean Girls to create a fresh blunt commentary on the reality of being an "other" in white America. Shirley Chen plays Joan, a Chinese-American high school senior, whose dream is to become prom queen. She tries to change her appearance

Release Date: 03/13/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Action. Adventure. SciFi. MPAA: Rated R. Distributor: Blue Harbor Entertainment The Verdict: A Maybe The Hunger Games meets Waterworld in Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead . Fans of good ol’ dystopian science fiction might be drawn to the film, as it feels like a mishmash of a dozen teen movies of the same genre. The story follows two young daredevils who venture into a deadly storm – one that separates them from a safe and prosperous

Release Date: 04/03/26 [Hulu on Disney+] Genre: Comedy. MPAA: Not Rated. Distributor: Hulu. Seen for SXSW 2026. The Verdict: A Must-See Kids, don’t do drugs. Especially drugs you find that have mysteriously fallen from your dorm room’s ceiling. Pizza Movie (just a placeholder) is quite literally the most insane comedy I’ve seen in years, and you’ve got to applaud the creative team behind it for going weird with it. Straight off a Stranger Things high, Gaten Matarazzo share

Release Date: 03/27/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Comedy. Drama. MPAA: Rated PG13. Distributor: EKKL Entertainment. Seen for Yellow Springs Film Festival 2025. The Verdict: A Must-See She Dances is a captivating father/daughter dramedy that relays a visceral message of grief, acceptance and moving forward.    In Rick Gomez’ feature debut - Audrey Zahn is introduced as Claire, a woman on the brink of turning 17 that is forced to reconcile with her estranged father to navigate a dance

Season Two. Aired On: Disney+. Release Date: 03/24/26. Genre: Action. Crime. The Verdict: A Must-See Can it be heavy-handed? Sure. Does it work? Mostly, yes. Daredevil: Born Again  Season 2 moves. And it’s grim – so grim that it almost feels like Marvel watched Andor  and said, hold my beer . After a first season that felt stitched together from competing visions, Season 2 is leaner, meaner, and far more focused. The creative overhaul shows.  Season 1 was originally steered

Release Date: 03/13/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Drama. Romance. MPAA: Rated PG13. Distributor: Universal Pictures. The Verdict: A Must-See Reminders of Him is a chick flick extraordinaire. It’s not just a regular chick flick - it’s a MOM chick flick. I must be precisely this movie’s target audience, because I sobbed for almost the entire runtime.  Based on the popular tear-jerker novel by Colleen Hoover of #BookTok fame, Reminders of Him is a story about grief, motherhood, redemp

Season Two. Aired On: Prime Video. Release Date: 03/20/26. Genre: Comedy. The Verdict: A Must-See When the discussion of comedy television pops up, I always try to sneak in recommending the Prime Video show Jury Duty , where a documentary crew followed regular citizen Ronald Gladden for his Jury Duty service completely unaware that both the trial and jury were all set-up by a group of actors. The show’s first season was gut busting, hilarious, as well as unexpectedly wholeso

Physical Media Release Date: 03/24/26. Label: Arrow Video. Form of Release: Limited Edition 4K UHD. The Verdict: A Maybe From the mythical world of Robert E. Howard comes Red Sonja, a fierce, fireforged fantasy adventure from director Richard Fleischer (Soylent Green), starring Brigitte Nielsen (Cobra) in her iconic debut as the legendary warrior, joined by Arnold Schwarzenegger at the height of his sword-and-sorcery powers. When her family is slain and her homeland destroye

Physical Media Release Date: 03/24/26. Label: Kino Lorber. Form of Release: 4K UHD. The Verdict: A Must-Buy Seven men with one thing in common... The legendary Gene Hackman ( Mississippi Burning ,  The Package ) commands the screen as retired Marine Colonel Jason Rhodes, a man obsessed, in the powerful, action-packed adventure,  Uncommon Valor . For over ten years, Rhodes has been living a nightmare searching for his son who is listed as “missing in action” in Vietnam. After

Physical Media Release Date: 03/24/26. Label: Kino Lorber. Form of Release: 4K UHD. The Verdict: A Must-Buy Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and war! In September 1944, flush with success after the Normandy Invasion, the Allies confidently launched Operation Market Garden, a wild scheme intended to put an early end to the fighting by invading Germany and smashing the Reich’s war plants. But a combination of battlefield politics, faulty intel

Release Date: 03/27/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Action. Comedy. Horror. MPAA: Rated R. Distributor: Warner Bros. Seen for SXSW 2026. The Verdict: A Must-See Do you ever get the feeling that the trailer is giving just too much away? That’s how I felt about They Will Kill You , until fifteen minutes in when my mind was blown. The trailer somehow gave nothing away and that seems incredibly difficult to understand until you’ve seen it for yourself. If you’ve not seen the trailer (someho

Release Date: 09/26/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Comedy. MPAA: Not Rated. Distributor: Row K Entertainment. Seen for SXSW 2026. The Verdict: A Must-See Poetic License follows Liz (Leslie Mann), a middle-aged mother struggling to relinquish control of caring for her daughter who is going off to college. Liz audits a college poetry class and crosses paths with two longtime college senior friends who quickly develop affections for Liz as an older, attractive woman.  The movie works wel

Release Date: 04/17/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Action. Crime. Thriller. MPAA: Rated R. Distributor: Magnolia Pictures. Seen for SXSW 2026. The Verdict: A Must-See Bob Odenkirk continues his winning streak as leading man/action star, with a continued fruitful collaboration with Derek Kolstead (Writer, John Wick series, Nobody ). Odenkirk and Kolsted work with director Ben Wheatley (Director, Free Fire ) who is no stranger to the action genre, blends a story of a seemingly small, qu

Genre: Drama. Horror. Short. Director: Lee Lawson. Seen for SXSW 2026. The Verdict: A Must-See Director Lee Lawson’s 12-minute body horror short packs quite an existential punch in its minimal runtime. Freddie, played by the often enigmatic Julian Richings, is at the end of his life, stricken with a terminal illness, sending him to find solace and peace before he shakes off his mortal coil. He books an evening with Kitty (Grace Glowicki in a baring performance), a prostitute

Release Date: 03/20/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Drama. MPAA: Rated R. Distributor: Roadside Attractions. The Verdict: A Must-See There’s a quiet fury running through Tow , and it’s what makes the film linger long after it ends. The setup almost feels familiar: a woman down on her luck, another humiliating job interview, another closed door. Amanda, played by Rose Byrne, is living out of her ageing Toyota Camry, shielding her young daughter (Elsie Fisher) from the truth with carefull

Release Date: 03/25/26 [Prime Video] Genre: Action. Horror. Thriller. MPAA: Rated R. Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios. Seen for SXSW 2026. The Verdict: A Must-See Pretty Lethal arrives with a concept that sounds like it could collapse under its own weight, but under the direction of Vicky Jewson, it instead finds a surprisingly steady rhythm. Centered on a troupe of ballerinas and their disciplined coach, the film builds its identity around discipline, control, and the tensi

Release Date: 03/20/26 [Cinemas] Genre: Comedy. Horror. Thriller. MPAA: Rated R. Distributor: Searchlight Pictures. Seen for SXSW 2026. The Verdict: A Must-See Ready or Not 2: Here I Come is a bloody good time at the cinema, removing some of the staples of the original film such as the claustrophobic mansion layout to now a country club with wide open areas to hide in. It’s brighter, less gothic but the exploding heart of the series persists. Samara Weaving takes up her rol