BY TYLER HENSON Resident Evil took a surprise step down to number two over this last weekend with the re-release of Avengers Endgame (2019), now playing in an expanded Encore presentation. This seems to bode well for Doomsday in December. But most of the weekend’s new lineup wasn’t particularly strong. …
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BY TYLER HENSON Resident Evil (95mins) Zack Cregger, writer/director of last year’s Weapons (2025), is back already with a feature film reboot of the popular Resident Evil video game franchise, and it looks like he has another hit on his hands. The reception has been ecstatic and the film is …
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BY TYLER HENSON This is a good week to go to the movies. Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil opened even bigger than expected and is already well on its way to becoming one of the year’s breakout hits. This critic didn’t feel it was a great film, but director Cregger sure …
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BY TYLER HENSON Hope (157mins) Promoted ahead of its release as the most expensive and ambitious South Korean production to date, Na Hong-jin’s Hope is one of the most exciting action epics in years. A rowdy mixture of horror and sci-fi, featuring a dazzling array of massive set pieces, Hope …
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BY TYLER HENSON Movies are getting into the seasonal spirit with witches and monsters in new releases Practical Magic 2 and Hope, two movies we’ll be covering more in depth next week. A lineup of action movies are rolling in this weekend as well, including Angel Studios release Runner, the …
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BY TYLER HENSON The summer season ends on a cool note with several new releases; Onslaught, Fall 2: Deadpoint, and By Any Means. There hasn’t been much advertising for these films, and we’re not getting the sense they’re generating a lot of hype. It’ll likely be a slow weekend as …
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BY TYLER HENSON Coyote vs. Acme (103mins) is finally here, after being completed in 2023 and shelved by Warner Bros. for tax purposes. Most of us probably remember the public outcry a few years ago that brought enormous attention to the film, leading to Ketchup Entertainment purchasing the finished movie …
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BY TYLER HENSON The logline for Spilled Milk asks, “what really happened to all those deadbeat dads who went to the store to get milk?” Writer/directed Jared Leaf imagines a sinister answer in this twelve-minute horror short, which had a special screening at the Contra Costa Cinema on August 29th. …
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BY TYLER HENSON Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (112 mins) An indie festival hit that’s gotten some excellent critical response, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun’s love letter to 80’s slasher films like Friday the 13th (1980) and Sleepaway Camp (1983). Kris (Hannah …
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EDITORS NOTE: The Tribune is pleased to present the debut of our new movie reviews column, anchored by our columnist Tyler Henson. Going forward, we’ll strive to provide you weekly reviews of significant new releases, accompanied by capsules of previously released movies. ENJOY ! BY TYLER HENSON Between The Odyssey …
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