By Klep Napier| Wearecritix.com CAMBRIDGE, MA.  Boston showed up big for filmmaker Josh Safdie this week as The Coolidge Corner Theatre hosted a special screening of his latest film Marty Supreme . The energy was already buzzing as the lights went down, but once the credits rolled and Safdie walked out to join the audience for an in-depth Q and A, the room shifted into something electric. For Safdie, a proud alum of Boston University’s College of Communication, the night doub

By Nikki Coleman | Wearecritix.com Few figures in film carry the kind of legacy, gravity, and grace that Pam Grier  brings into a room. At this year’s Rhode Island Comic Con, WeAreCritiX.com ’s own Nikki Coleman sat down with the iconic actress for a candid, warm, and unexpectedly funny conversation. With a career spanning fifty-five years and cementing her as one of cinema’s most influential performers, Grier arrived ready to celebrate not herself, but the people who have s

Klep Napier – WeAreCritiX.com A brand-new urban nightmare is ready to hit the streets. Today, the official trailer for Night Patrol   dropped, delivering a tense, violent blend of supernatural terror, street-level grit, and social paranoia that positions this film as one of the most unexpected horror releases of the year. Directed by Ryan Prows  ( Lowlife ) and written by Prows along with Shaye Ogbonna, Tim Cairo,  and Jake Gibson , Night Patrol  brings together an eclectic,

By Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com At just 12 years old, Worcester native Angelo Gray  is living every young performer’s dream, stepping into his very first film role and doing it on a global stage alongside some of today’s biggest names. Edgar Wright’s high-octane reboot of The Running Man  brings together a powerhouse cast, Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, Josh Brolin and right there in the mix, trading lines and matching energy beat-for-beat, is Angelo. This isn’t a blink-and-yo

What began as a standalone nightmare has officially become one of horror’s most compelling franchises. Director Scott Derrickson  is back with The Black Phone 2 , a chilling continuation of his 2022 hit that terrified audiences and proved that simple, character-driven horror still sells. Following a powerful theatrical run, the sequel is now available on digital  and arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD this December , but before that—Derrickson sat down with WeAreCritiX ’s K

"The Second Season Is The Show We Wanted To Make" -Vincent D'onofrio Rhode Island Comic Con 2025 turned up the heat when Altered Reality Entertainment hosted a packed Daredevil: Born Again  panel, featuring series stars Vincent D’Onofrio , Deborah Ann Woll , and Wilson Bethel . Fans filled the main hall for an exclusive conversation that not only reflected on the show’s evolution but also broke major news about Season 2 , which Marvel Television confirmed will arrive March 4

It’s official: the high heels are clicking again. Nearly 20 years after the fashion-industry cultural landmark that was The Devil Wears Prada  (2006), 20th Century Studios has released the first trailer for the long-awaited sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2.  The clip offers a glamorous, ruthless, and decidedly modern peek into the world of Miranda Priestly, Andy Sachs, and the ever-evolving machinations of fashion media. 👉 Watch the official trailer below: What’s got fans buz

Written by Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com The legends are back in motion! Disney and Pixar have officially dropped the long-awaited teaser for Toy Story 5 , sending shockwaves of nostalgia and excitement across the internet. The fifth installment teases a bold new era for Woody, Buzz, and the gang — one where classic play collides with modern technology. The teaser introduces a brand-new character named Lilypad, a sleek, high-tech tablet toy voiced by Greta Lee, who just might

If you weren’t in the room at Altered Reality's Rhode Island Comic Con, you missed a crowd already chanting “Cobra Kai never dies!” before the chairs were warm. After a quick hand-off, I brought out a lineup that too often lived in the shadow of legacy names but carried real weight on screen: Alicia Hannah-Kim  (Sensei Kim Da-Eun), Brandon H. Lee  (Kwan), Patrick Luwis (Axel) , Oona O’Brien  (Devon Lee), and Dallas Dupree Young  (Kenny Payne). From the first ovation, it felt

The wait is over. Lionsgate has officially dropped the first trailer for Michael , the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua and this first look finally confirms the tone and scale they’ve been teasing behind the scenes. The film stars Jaafar Jackson  in the role of his uncle, and the trailer immediately makes one thing clear: this isn’t cosplay, this is embodiment. The footage leans hard into the spectacle. We see full arena recreations, intense

Miguel Núñez just let the room know something fans have been whispering about: Jawanna Man  is getting a follow-up. In a candid recent exchange with TMZ Sports, captured on a camera, Núñez told us, “I’m getting ready for part two… we’re doing a part two this year with Lionsgate.” He tempered that excitement with reality checks about development — the script is still being set up and production isn’t expected to roll until around mid-next year — but the headline is real: Lions

Some phones don’t stop ringing… even after you think the nightmare ended. Universal has announced that BLACK PHONE 2  — Blumhouse’s chilling follow-up to the 2022 horror hit — is coming home: DIGITAL  — November 4, 2025 4K UHD / Blu-ray / DVD  — December 23, 2025 The Grabber Isn’t Done Yet In BLACK PHONE 2, Hawke’s sadistic killer keeps tormenting Finn (Mason Thames) — post-mortem — shifting the threat toward Finn’s sister Gwen (Madeline McGraw). The teens try to break the cy

The world of Woodsboro is crashing back into its nightmare. The first full-throttle trailer for Scream 7  has officially landed and it’s a twisted, chilling reminder that Ghostface never really goes away. With iconic returnees, shocking secret cameos, and a vengeance-driven plot built around legacy and survival, this trailer isn’t just a peek, it’s a declaration. What we saw: Neve Campbell’s Sidney Prescott reliving trauma, Ghostface carving yet another path of terror, and th

The trailer for the final season of Stranger Things  is here, and it’s a full-throttle plunge into everything we’ve been waiting for. From the very first shot, the sense of dread is thick Hawkins is under siege, rifts between worlds are deeper than ever, and the gang is racing toward something unavoidable. The show has always been about more than monsters; it’s about friendship, sacrifice, and what it costs to protect your home. That cost is now climbing. Watch now! In the tr

AWritten by Klep Napier for WeAreCritiX.com Marvel rolled into New York with a crowd that came to yell, and a slate that asked them to listen. Between the cheers, the panel kept landing a clear message. Television is where character relationships get time to breathe. Cities matter. Legacy matters. And yes, there were trailers, but the real headline was intent. Moderated by Brandon Davis of the Phase Hero Podcast , the presentation was as energetic as the audience it played

Written by Klep Napier for WeAreCritiX.com The New York Comic Con panel for IT: Welcome to Derry  made one thing crystal clear. This series is not a Pennywise parade. It is about the fear he leaves behind, the town that absorbs it, and the people who shape it. The creative team and cast kept returning to the same idea: hold the clown back, build tension, and make his arrival unpredictable. The Plan: Play the “Jaws” game with Pennywise Executive producer Barbara Muschietti sai

Written by Klep Napier for WeAreCritiX.com The 2026 Oscar season is officially in motion, and among the rising contenders is a small but powerful short film making big waves across the festival circuit. After Dark , directed by Iain Forbes , recently won Best International Short Film  at the 2024 Foyle Film Festival , qualifying it for potential nomination at this year’s Academy Awards . I sat down with Forbes and his lead actor Simen Båstad   to discuss the film’s inspiratio

Written by Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com Sometimes, sequels aim simply to repeat the original. The Black Phone 2 , directed again by Scott Derrickson  and produced by Blumhouse  and Universal Pictures , goes a step further: it expands the nightmare. Set squarely in the Halloween corridor, the film reunites audiences with one of modern horror’s most unsettling villains: The Grabber  (Ethan Hawke). What follows is a slow-burn, tension-stacked follow-up that leans into trauma, t

Written by Klep Napier | WeAreCritiX.com Sometimes the films that stick with you most are the ones you never saw coming. Affection , directed by B.T. Meza   and starring genre favorite Jessica Rothe  ( Happy Death Day , Boy Kills World ), is one of those films. I didn’t seek this one out, it found me. And I’m glad it did. Premiering on October 18, 2025 , during this year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival , Affection  is a slow-burning, skin-crawling thriller that gaslights its

By Klep Napier | Wearecritix.com There are moments in entertainment history when technology doesn’t just change how we play, it changes the stories we tell. The mid-1980s was one of those moments. Movie theaters were booming with blockbuster sequels and action heroes, MTV was turning pop stars into icons, and home technology was creeping into everyday life in ways that felt almost futuristic. Yet amid that cultural explosion, the video game industry was on life support. The i