MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION ACCREDITED OUTLET

In this Slanted Review, I take a closer look at Amy Wang’s bold and uncomfortable film that challenges audiences to confront identity, acceptance, and the pressure to fit in. By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com There are films that entertain, films that challenge, and then there are films that intentionally make you uncomfortable so you cannot look away from the conversation they are trying to start. Slanted  firmly plants itself in that third category. Written and directed by A

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Starring Sam Rockwell , Zazie Beetz , Michael Peña , Juno Temple , and Haley Lu Richardson , and directed by Gore Verbinski , this film is easily one of the most original theatrical experiences I’ve had so far in 2026. The premise is deceptively simple. A man claiming to be from the future walks into a diner to recruit a handful of ordinary people who are essential to stopping an AI-controlled apocalypse. That’s the hook. But what unfolds is

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com There is something refreshing about a movie that understands the assignment. Directed by Johnny Campbell , known for his work on Netflix’s Dracula  and episodes of Westworld, Cold Storage takes a simple premise and runs wild with it. Backed by Samuel Goldwyn Films and StudioCanal, this dark comedy military outbreak film delivers exactly what it promises: biohazard chaos, outrageous gore, and a whole lot of messy fun. At its core, Cold Storage

Written By: Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Sam Raimi is headed back to theaters with another thriller, and if Send Help  proves anything, it’s that the master of dark humor and nerve-shredding tension hasn’t lost a single step. Directed by Raimi and starring Rachel McAdams alongside Dylan O’Brien, Send Help  strands its characters on a secluded island and uses that isolation as fuel for something far creepier, stranger, and more emotionally grounded than I was expecting. This

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com Paramount has gone completely apes with its latest horror thriller, Primate , and honestly, that might be the most accurate way to describe this film. From the moment I hit play, I knew exactly what kind of ride I was in for, and I mean that in the best possible way. Directed by Johannes Roberts, Primate  leans hard into creature-feature terror and never pretends to be anything other than a gnarly, suspense-filled crowd pleaser. Before I get i