Another Simple Favors offers its biting humor in small doses, it plots a confusing but mostly dynamic mystery with Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively.
Author: Kate Sánchez
Kate Sánchez
Kate Sánchez is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of But Why Tho? A Geek Community. There, she coordinates film, television, anime, and manga coverage. Kate is also a freelance journalist writing features on video games, anime, and film. Her focus as a critic is championing animation and international films and television series for inclusion in awards cycles. Find her on Bluesky @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social
Tense, unique, and unafraid to let silence dominate, We Bury The Dead is nothing you’d expect and everything that makes a zombie story compelling.
Amy Wang’s directorial debut, Slanted (2025) uses genre storytelling to capture a lived experience that resonates deeply.
The Rivals of Amziah King is a phenomenal sophomore film for Andrew Patterson, with Matthew McConaughey and Angelina LookingGlass leading.
Death of a Unicorn may struggle initially and edge on too much replication, even for an original concept, but it’s still a fun time.
GG Hawkins’ sophomore film, I Really Love My Husband, is simple and slow, excelling in capturing a real messy paradise.
Universal’s Drop shows that once again, Christopher Landon can turn a narrative gimmick into a gold medal genre thrill ride.
Clown In A Cornfield is a great stab at the early aughts sensibilities, aesthetics, and comedy that we haven’t seen executed this well in a while.