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Review: ‘Late Shift’ spotlights an overworked nurse on the brink
Bite Size Reviews Chad Comello 4/17/26 Bite Size Reviews Chad Comello 4/17/26

Review: ‘Late Shift’ spotlights an overworked nurse on the brink

Petra Volpe’s new film is not only a compelling work of stripped-down cinema, but also important viewing for non-medical civilians like myself only experience healthcare as a patient.

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Review: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ is the most disgusting studio horror film in recent memory
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/16/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/16/26

Review: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ is the most disgusting studio horror film in recent memory

This one’s for the hardcore horror fans, who have been given the gift of seeing mummified flesh ripped off on an IMAX screen. Enjoy it while you can.

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Review: ‘The Christophers’ paints an enjoyable and elusive portrait of artists connecting
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/16/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/16/26

Review: ‘The Christophers’ paints an enjoyable and elusive portrait of artists connecting

In Steven Soderbergh’s latest, the director deconstructs many of the heist-genre elements he popularized in the Ocean’s Eleven franchise, peeling back the layers to reach a surprisingly touching, emotional core.

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Review: ‘Normal’ is dadcore action at its most familiar
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/16/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/16/26

Review: ‘Normal’ is dadcore action at its most familiar

Bob Odenkirk’s latest action flick, which is most definitely not a Nobody sequel, is a John Wick-meets-Fargo mashup that works even if it doesn’t go out of its way to do anything special. 

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Review: ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ is a charming throwback to 2000s rom-coms
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/9/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/9/26

Review: ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ is a charming throwback to 2000s rom-coms

Kat Coiro’s Italy-set rom-com starring Halle Bailey and Regé-Jean Page may not break a ton of new ground, but it’s the kind of big-hearted, escapist cinematic fantasy we don’t get much anymore.

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Review: ‘The Furious’ is the best martial arts movie since ‘The Raid’
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/8/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/8/26

Review: ‘The Furious’ is the best martial arts movie since ‘The Raid’

Besides an incredibly fun theatrical experience, Kenji Tanigaki’s third feature feels like a sea change moment for action movies: from now on, there’s only before The Furious and after.

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Review: In meta-slasher ‘Faces of Death’, there’s nothing scarier than social media
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/8/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/8/26

Review: In meta-slasher ‘Faces of Death’, there’s nothing scarier than social media

While still full of relevant social media criticism and interesting meta ideas, Faces of Death is ultimately a curiosity rather than a gutting, must-see horror experience. 

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Review: Pitch-black romcom ‘The Drama’ leaves you guffawing and gutted
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Review: Pitch-black romcom ‘The Drama’ leaves you guffawing and gutted

Kristoffer Borgli’s follow-up to Dream Scenario is a provocative use of the rom-com format that tries to see how far the genre can be stretched, walking right up to the limit before it breaks.

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Review: ‘Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth And Nothing Butt’ kicks ass
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/1/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 4/1/26

Review: ‘Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth And Nothing Butt’ kicks ass

Tom Stern’s new documentary on cult noise-rock acid-trip group The Butthole Surfers is an exhilarating experience.

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Review: ‘Dead Lover’ is alive with ‘80s-style zany horror insanity
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/18/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/18/26

Review: ‘Dead Lover’ is alive with ‘80s-style zany horror insanity

The second feature film by Canadian director, writer, and actress Grace Glowicki brought me back to that feeling of being a kid looking at the horror section at Blockbuster, full of movies with outrageous covers I wasn’t allowed to check out.

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Review: ‘Mermaid’ wades into transgender life with a light touch
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/18/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/18/26

Review: ‘Mermaid’ wades into transgender life with a light touch

Using familiar narrative tropes to tell a purposeful story about trans kids and their parents, Fia Perera’s Mermaid succeeds thanks to its touching central relationship.

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Review: ‘The Forbidden City’ takes a swing at cross-cultural martial arts melodrama
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/17/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/17/26

Review: ‘The Forbidden City’ takes a swing at cross-cultural martial arts melodrama

This is an ambitious take on the kung fu martial arts film, made by an Italian team with character-driven drama that feels grand within the scope of a relatively modest budget.

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Review: ‘Undertone’ is an unnerving, slow-burning audio horror experience
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/13/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/13/26

Review: ‘Undertone’ is an unnerving, slow-burning audio horror experience

Ian Tuason’s debut feature was made for just $500,000 and succeeds by using its budget limitations to its advantage.

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Review: Deeply strange ‘Gunfighter Paradise’ reckons with the modern American South
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/13/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/13/26

Review: Deeply strange ‘Gunfighter Paradise’ reckons with the modern American South

Written, directed, scored, photographed, edited, and starring Jethro Waters, this deeply strange microbudget tale will definitely appeal to fans of quirky cult movies.

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Review: ‘Project Hail Mary’ is a fantastic feat of sci-fi storytelling
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/10/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/10/26

Review: ‘Project Hail Mary’ is a fantastic feat of sci-fi storytelling

Truly a crowd pleaser, there’s something for everyone to love in Lord & Miller’s adaptation of the Andy Weir novel.

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Review: ‘The Bride!’ is alive with audacious energy and post-#MeToo outrage
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/6/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/6/26

Review: ‘The Bride!’ is alive with audacious energy and post-#MeToo outrage

Maggie Gyllenhaal’s second feature as director is a deeply strange, out-there film that curb-stomps every Frankenstein adaptation to a bloody pulp with an outpouring of style and ideas.

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Review: ‘A Body to Live In’ is a piercing portrait of a body modification pioneer
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/4/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/4/26

Review: ‘A Body to Live In’ is a piercing portrait of a body modification pioneer

This posthumous documentary spotlights the body modification and alternative BDSM queer culture from the 1950s onward, with performance artist Fakir Musafar at the center.

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Review: ‘Dolly’ wants to play
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/4/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/4/26

Review: ‘Dolly’ wants to play

Rod Blackhurst’s Dolly may not reinvent the slasher horror movie, but its grindhouse feel, captivating villain, and tough-as-nails protagonist offer enough twists on the formula make for a very fun ride.

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Review: Raving on the road to hell in ‘Sirāt’
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/2/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 3/2/26

Review: Raving on the road to hell in ‘Sirāt’

Get ready for one of the most unexpectedly tense and horrifying cinematic journeys in recent memory.

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Review: ‘Blades of the Guardians’ brings Wuxia to the Fury Road
Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 2/23/26 Bite Size Reviews James Podrasky 2/23/26

Review: ‘Blades of the Guardians’ brings Wuxia to the Fury Road

With a massive cast and grand desert vistas, Yuen Woo-ping’s latest showcases the wuxia genre on an epic scale and should deliver anything a fan wants.

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