La bola negra
Set in Spain, “La bola negra” (2026) or “The Black Ball” (think black balled) follows three men (in order of...
Recent Reviews
Everest: The Other Side
“Everest: The Other Side” (2026) is the latest documentary from married codirectors, climber and skier Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai...
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
The posthumously released “Once Upon a Time in Harlem” (2026) is a nesting doll, time machine of a film that...
The Mosquito Bowl
“The Mosquito Bowl” (2026) adapts Buzz Bissinger’s novel, “The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War...
Possible Love
Two married couples cross paths when Ye-ji (Yeo-jeog Cho), a documentarian, meets Ho-seok (Kyung-hu Sul) and Mi-ok (Do-yeon Jeon) while...
Wicker
Real-life married couple, cowriters and codirectors, American Alex Huston Fischer and Australian Eleanor Wilson, adapt Ursula Willis-Jones’ short story, “The...
Clayface
“Clayface” (2026) is an unrelenting, gorific, standalone movie that will make the squeamish leave the theater within the first ten...
Wildwood
“Wildwood” (2026) adapts the first of three books in the “Wildwood Chronicles,” which Colin Meloy of the indie folk band,...
Klara and the Sun
“Klara and the Sun” (2026) adapts Kazuo Ishiguro’s 2021 novel and is director and cowriter Taika Waititi’s latest film with...
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Series
The Hawk
“The Hawk” (2026) refers to Lonnie “The Hawk” Hawkins (Will Ferrell), and the Netflix streaming series’ theme song goes, “They...
The Mandalorian
“The Mandalorian” is the first live action “Star Wars” series on Disney+, and it begins five years after “Return of...
The Book of Boba Fett
Becoming a film critic is all fun and games until it is time for movies to come out that you...
The Punisher: One Last Kill
“The Punisher: One Last Kill” (2026) is a forty-eight-minute Marvel Television Special Presentation and Disney+’s first stab at ceding center...
Daredevil: Born Again
Season 2 of “Daredevil: Born Again” (2026) is the ostensible fifth season of Netflix’s “Daredevil” except the title change reflects...
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episode 8
Welcome, everybody! Every week, I’ll release a review corresponding to the available episode(s) of the eight-episode, second season of “Daredevil:...
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episode 7
Welcome, everybody! Every week, I’ll release a review corresponding to the available episode(s) of the eight-episode, second season of “Daredevil:...
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episode 6
Welcome, everybody! Every week, I’ll release a review corresponding to the available episode(s) of the eight-episode, second season of “Daredevil:...
Books
A Walk in the Woods
Bill Bryson’s well-known travel book, “A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trial,” is about how Bryson...
The Final 8th
“The Final 8th: Enlist Your Inner Selves to Accomplish Your Goals” addresses a common problem of being close to accomplishing...
The PDA Paradox
Harry Thompson’s book, “The PDA Paradox: The Highs and Lows of My Life on a Little-Known Part of the Autism...
Camouflage
Dr. Sarah Bargiela’s “Camouflage: The Hidden Lives of Autistic Women” is a great, entry-level guide to autism in women if...
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Margareta Magnusson’s first book in a two-book series, “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and...
How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 Days of Compassionate Help
I heard about KC Davis’ book, “How to Keep House While Drowning: 31 Days of Compassionate Help,” when I was...
Dear Girls
Dear Girls is an intimate, irreverent, bawdy memoir disguised as a letter to her daughters. It is thematically arranged and...
The Meaning of Mariah Carey
While I would issue a trigger warning because The Meaning of Mariah Carey deals with psychological abuse, sexual violence and...
The Cutting Edge
Pinocchio’s Harvard
“Pinocchio’s Harvard” is a twenty-minute short documentary that offers a slice of Pinocchio’s Pizza and Subs owner Adam DiCenso’s life....
Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes
While a bit tropey, “Jamarcus Rose & Da 5 Bullet Holes” (2026), Marcellus Cox’s most recent short film, balances Cox’s...
Love & Other Crimes
At a crossroads between having a better life or taking a familiar path, a man may make the choice that...
Liquor Bank
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, “Liquor Bank” (2025) was shown at the Roxbury International Film Festival before “Harriet Tubman: From...
Who’s There?
Shot in New England, this ten-minute horror short, “Who’s There?” (2024). stars Garland Scott as Phil, Philip Matthew Stewart, widower...
Do You Remember Me?
Producer and writer Tonia Magras’ directorial debut, “Do You Remember Me?” (2025), draws inspiration from her life in a story...
The Cutting Edge: Summerdance 2024
The Cutting Edge is devoted to short films from local filmmakers. Don’t dismiss short films. Shorts lay future features’ foundations. On...
The Cutting Edge: Sights Unseen
The Cutting Edge is devoted to local filmmakers’ short films. Don’t dismiss short films. Shorts lay future features’ foundation. On...
The Cutting Edge: Project Screenway
The Cutting Edge is devoted to short films from local filmmakers. Don’t dismiss short films. Shorts lay future features’ foundations....
Curmudgeon Corner
All in the Immediate Family
Welcome to Curmudgeon Corner, a guest column where SarahGVincentViews.com invites a friend to share their thoughts about various topics. Today,...
Professing peace with violence
Welcome to Curmudgeon Corner, a guest column where SarahGVincentViews.com invites a friend to share their thoughts about various topics. Today,...
A Creakier “Freakier”
Welcome to Curmudgeon Corner, a guest column where SarahGVincentViews.com invites a friend to share their thoughts about various topics. Today,...
A Plea for Originality
Welcome to Curmudgeon Corner, a guest column where SarahGVincentViews.com invites a friend to share their thoughts about various topics. Today,...
