Category: Genre
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The AI Doc: It’s the End of the World As We Know It
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) Daniel Roher, Charlie Tyrell As I’ve expanded my film history knowledge, I’ve learned that there was a bygone time when theatrical releases for documentaries were commonplace. What happened? I mean, I know what happened, but we should get back to that. The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist may be as good a place as any…
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Forbidden Fruits: A Delicious Return to Camp Horror
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Forbidden Fruits (2026) Meredith Alloway Though I may be a legit film critic now, I’m not at the level yet where I’m going to film festivals. That didn’t stop me from getting introduced to Forbidden Fruits, and keeping my eye on it as it did pretty well at SXSW. The cast looked great here, and I was excited to try something a bit out of my comfort…
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Project Hail Mary: Amaze Amaze Amaze!
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Project Hail Mary (2026) Phil Lord, Christopher Miller This review is going to be really long, so strap in. It’s been about four hours since I got out of Project Hail Mary, and I took those four hours to really let my thoughts about this film marinate—I also ate dinner and watched some March Madness. Admittedly, I’m pretty tired as I begin writing this review, so there’s…
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Little Gold Man Watch — My Thoughts on the 2026 Oscars Animated Short Film Nominees
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. With a final push yesterday, my 2025 Oscars Death Race is complete! I got to see both the Live Action and Animated Short Film nominees in theaters yesterday afternoon, and with just a few hours until the Oscars start tonight, I’m pressed for time to get my thoughts on these short films out to you. In the order that I watched them, let’s move on to…
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Little Gold Man Watch — My Thoughts on the 2026 Oscars Live Action Short Film Nominees
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. With a final push yesterday, my 2025 Oscars Death Race is complete! I got to see both the Live Action and Animated Short Film nominees in theaters yesterday afternoon, and with just a few hours until the Oscars start tonight, I’m pressed for time to get my thoughts on these short films out to you. In the order that I watched them, let’s start with the…
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The Bride!: Swinging for the Fences and Grounding Out
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. The Bride! (2026) Maggie Gyllenhaal I’ve had a pretty big Franken-week, having watched the original Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein earlier in the week in preparation for The Bride! today. I was left a bit disappointed by the titular Bride’s absence in her film debut, so I was actually kind of hopeful for this movie. I knew I’d at least see her on the screen a lot more, and she was being…
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Hoppers: The Craziest Dam Movie of the Year
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Hoppers (2026) Daniel Chong Like many of Pixar’s recent releases, my expectations for Hoppers were tempered when it was first announced, but once the first trailer came out, I found myself hopeful in the project. Even with the similarities to Avatar (that they had no problem pointing out themselves), I was crossing my fingers. Then the positive reviews started rolling in, and I got excited. Could Pixar have another original…
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Little Gold Man Watch — My Thoughts on the 2026 Oscars Documentary Short Film Nominees
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. If you’re a frequent reader of Nate at the Movies, you know that I’ve been on my second-ever Oscars Death Race over the last month-plus. That race is coming to a close pretty quickly here, with just a few weeks until the Oscars, and now with all five Documentary Short Film nominees in the rearview, I can finally share my thoughts on them with you! I…
