Undervalued Treasure: Independence Day (1983)

“Mandel balances the sweet and the serious, crafting his film into something truthful and quietly effective.”

‘Undertone’ Film Review: Good ideas, Dull Execution

“The director and his sound department work hard to unnerve their audience”

‘Crime 101’ Film Review: A Good Cast Anchors an Involving, Character-Driven, Thriller

“This is a patient and well-paced thriller that cuts its own entertaining path through the streets of L.A. crime cinema.”

‘Wuthering Heights’ Film Review: Ambitious Simplicity

“Linus Sandgren’s cinematography and Suzie Davies’ production design are exquisite.”

‘Send Help’ Film Review: Sam Raimi Is Swept Away With Bloody Cleverness

“… this is high-energy genre filmmaking from one of the best directors of his generation”

‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Film Review- True Tale Carried by a Good Cast

“The film does a good job of getting its points across without hammering them into simplistic diatribes”

Anthony Chooses the 10 Best Films of 2025

“In just about every genre, the year made it clear that modern cinema is finding its mojo again and I am pleased to report there was an abundance of good-to-great films to choose from.”

Anthony Chooses The Worst Films of 2025

“I do not take pleasure in writing a negative review. It means that I saw a bad film and that is never a good thing. But again,  where there is good, there is bad and, as I publish my year’s end “Best of”, balance must be achieved.”

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Film Review- Game Over

“One must marvel at how the creator of a unique and multifaceted world can completely botch a story based on his own creation.”