Backrooms (2026): Watch It
Parsons serves up savory creepypasta in #Backrooms — coats every frame with eeriness and dread, but the story could be more firm and structured. A fantastic feature debut nonetheless. Can’t wait for the next one!
Passenger (2026): Skip It
#Passenger squandered its demon and I call it the (James) “Wanification” of horror — from a creeping presence to a full-on final battle creature. These third act confrontations always kill the scares.
Obsession (2026): Must-Watch
#Obsession is the lovechild of ‘Weapons’ and ‘Talk to Me’ — sadistically violent, emotionally tragic. Barker knows when to hold back and when to go for the jugular. But Navarrette is a revelation: the scream queen to beat.
The Mummy (2026): Watch It
#TheMummy is indeed Lee Cronin’s: split diopter and gnarly galore. Pretty much ‘Evil Dead Rise’ (compliment) with a dash of ‘The Nun’ (derogatory). And he would’ve gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for that James Wan third act.
The Drama (2026): Watch It
#TheDrama is a black dramedy — funny enough to be a comedy, emotionally heavy enough to be a drama. Unsettling in how it freely moves between the two. It’s “Will you still love me if I were a worm” meets “We Need to Talk About Zendaya.”
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026): Watch It
The sequel suffers from overstuffed lore when the first one primarily worked because of its simple, contained plot. #ReadyOrNotHereICome is still funny, still gory, but chooses to hide in the original’s shadow.
Project Hail Mary (2026): Required Viewing
#ProjectHailMary is full of grace. Blessed are we to have witnessed such an endearing story of perseverance and companionship — set in the vastness of space, yet profoundly intimate.
Hoppers (2026): A Must-Watch
#Hoppers will have you jumping through emotions — laughing til you cry, then crying for real. Although it shares some similarities with 2024’s “Wild Robot,” it remains the definitive Pixar movie: charming and resonant.
Stranger Things (’16–’25): A Must-Watch
Sure, there were bumps along the way—especially this final season—but damn, what a journey. And what a fantastic epilogue. Genuinely felt like watching a classic. There’s no denying #StrangerThings is one.
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025): Watch It
You’d think 195 minutes would be enough to tell a story. #AvatarFireAndAsh packs in so much that it feels as suffocating as it is immersive. But however overlong (and convoluted) these films get, no one still does it like Cameron.
One Battle After Another (2025): Required Viewing
#OneBattleAfterAnother might be PTA at his best. Delivers both spectacle and substance — an absolute epic. With so much going on (complimentary), 162 minutes flew by. Stellar performances all around.
Food Delivery: Fresh from the West Philippine Sea (2025): Required Viewing
#FoodDelivery brings to the surface the need to reaffirm sovereignty — securing not just territory through our maritime forces, but also the livelihood of ordinary fisherfolk, powerfully conveyed through their lived experiences.
The Naked Gun (2025): Watch It
#TheNakedGun is loaded with so many gags that even the joyless will find more hits than misses. Fun Neeson is my favorite variant, carrying absurdity with effortless charm. A reboot worthy of the baton.
Materialists (2025): Watch It
Song’s #Materialists doesn’t go as deep in story or as wide with its characters as her debut, opting to play out like a traditional rom com — charming, superficial. There’s nothing wrong with that but it doesn’t particularly stand out either.
Weapons (2025): A Must-Watch
Writer-director Cregger’s #Weapons is a masterclass in storytelling, operating on a plane of horror that’s entirely his own. Like #Barbarian, it’s best experienced cold. A clear frontrunner for 2025’s best.
Sunshine (2024): A Must-Watch
#Sunshine paints a bleak portrait of what it’s like to be a woman without bodily autonomy. Jadaone tackles it with a bit of magical realism, but it’s Racal’s nuanced performance that anchors the story as a cruel and unforgiving one.
Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025): Watch It
#FantasticFour is Marvel at its most comic book yet — fun, colorful, action-packed. Its scale is both its strength and flaw, as personified in Galactus: impressive world-building (or devouring) that occasionally buckles under its own weight.
Sovereign (2025): A Must-See
#Sovereign marks Swegal’s directorial debut and stands as the epitome of true-crime drama — careful in its handling of difficult ground, unflinching in its portrayal of familial tragedy. Offerman and Tremblay deliver Oscar-worthy performances.
Untamed [Limited Series] (2025): Binge It for Bana
#Untamed might’ve worked better as a movie than a stretched-out six-part murder mystery. The story’s so familiar, it plays more like ambient television — elevated only by Bana’s presence.
Lilim (2025): Skip It
#Lilim is Red’s most disappointing take on the genre yet — a hodgepodge of horror tropes that never quite mesh or serve the story. It feels like such an outlier that, as a fan, I’d like to believe this is the studio cut, not his true vision.