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There are three things you should never do in a Damian McCarthy movie: Accept an odd job offer, touch an antique object, and most importantly, never go into a building that seems even remotely interesting. Damian McCarthy, the Irish horror director behind Caveat (2020), Oddity (2024), and Hokum (2026), has a very special talent for constructing physical spaces that feel fundamentally wrong. Watching his three movies provides a vivid illustration of how McCarthy has grown as a director and how he has mastered the art of the haunted house.
It’s 2026. The AI arms race is fully underway, and all the major tech players are rolling out new and better generative products. You hear that Aaron Sorkin, the Academy-trophied Tiresias who wrote The Social Network, has penned (and directed) a sequel of sorts that continues the Facebook story.
Then you find out it’s about The Facebook Files, what turned out to be an explosive but less-than-apocalyptic episode in the company’s history, and something within you deflates.
No one reading this has to imagine that scenario, because it is, of course, what happened.The Social Reckoninghas just hit theaters—and it’s a colossal misfire.
Bernardo Bertolucci’s Il Conformista tells the story of fascist spy named Marcello on an assassination mission, as memories from his past haunt him in the present. One of the film’s central ideas is Marcello’s faith in the image of fascist Rome. Bertolucci weakens this image through a distortion of time and space and powerful imagery
Summer is over once again, and to ring in the new season–and our new members–The Moviegoer lists the best and most iconic college movies (with special emphasis paid to the ones that are about the back to school season). The following fifteen classics are in no particular order.
Project Hail Mary is an adaptation of Andy Weir’s 2021 novel of the same name. It follows science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) after he wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of how he got there. As his memory returns, he also gains an unlikely friendship in Rocky the Eridian alien. The acting is great, the screenplay is charming and full of heart, and the visuals are striking.
It’s that time of the semester when everyone’s heads are buried in their books and hearts are buried in misery. But don’t despair! Here are The Moviegoer’s TV show suggestions to get you through the end of semester grind.
Another year, another mad dash to throw together a last minute Halloween costume! To make it easier for you, we’ve compiled some of the year’s most iconic characters from TV shows and movies, as well as a couple of throwbacks, that are sure to win you Best-Dressed.
A new year brings a new group of Moviegoers! From horror to comedy and every genre in between, this year’s new staff writers bring a wide range of taste in films, and they’re excited to share their all-time favorite movies.
Want to watch a romantic comedy this Valentine's Day but you're too overwhelmed with the sheer number of options? The Moviegoer's got you covered - here are our favorites!