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Ticketworthy! - The Roses

29 Aug, 2025

There’s something admirable about trying to create satirical or black comedy. When done correctly, it’s a balancing act akin to masterful tightrope walker. If you sway too far to one side, you might drown the characters in viciousness or misery to the point it really isn’t comedy anymore.

Ticketworthy! - Caught Stealing

Caught Stealing, the newest film from director Darren Aronofsky, is a tale of two movies. It comes off as a little aimless early on, like... 29 Aug, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Honey Don't

It’s always fun to see an auteur* filmmaker taking on a genre film, reveling in the camp and grunginess of old-school B-movies. Ethan Coen, one... 22 Aug, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Eden

In the 1930’s, a group of settlers on an island in the Galapagos became the focus of intrigue around the world. At first the admiration was merely... 22 Aug, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Nobody 2

Back in 2021, a silly, violent, and bloody action movie called Nobody turned into a surprise hit. It was a simple, by-the-numbers romp... 15 Aug, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Weapons

There may not be a movie in 2025 with as much hype and anticipation around it as Zach Cregger’s Weapons. Stories of terrified test... 9 Aug, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Together

There are many effective types of horror that a filmmaker can use to frighten you. Methods such as jump-scares and psychological horror have... 1 Aug, 2025

Ticketworthy! - The Bad Guys 2

Making a sequel of any kind is tough. Regardless of the quality of the first movie, there are going to be expectations for the follow-up. If the... 1 Aug, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Smurfs

There’s certain leeway that has to be given to a children’s movie. The goal is to entertain kids, after all, and that sometimes means a film is... 25 Jul, 2025

Ticketworthy! - The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Walking out of The Fantastic Four: First Steps, two thoughts occurred to me. First, it is easily the best Fantastic Four movie we’ve ever... 25 Jul, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Eddington

Full credit where it’s due, director Ari Aster doesn’t do things in half measures. Every one of his movies feels like he dives headlong into the... 18 Jul, 2025

Ticketworthy! - I Know What You Did Last Summer

Even when it was announced, I struggled to imagine who was clamoring for an I Know What You Did Last Summer sequel. The original from the... 18 Jul, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Superman

Superman is an incredibly difficult character to adapt to the screen and tell compelling stories about. He’s unwaveringly good and kind, and often... 11 Jul, 2025

Ticketworthy! - Jurassic World: Rebirth

Do you remember the first time you saw Jurassic Park? The feeling of seeing that Brachiosaurus plucking the leaves from a tree as John... 4 Jul, 2025

Ticketworthy! - F1

It would be nice to say that F1 is an innovative sports movie, that it takes a genre and formula that we’ve seen hundreds of times before... 27 Jun, 2025

Ticketworthy! - M3GAN 2.0

2022’s M3GAN was a surprise hit, a horror-comedy about the dangers of AI and letting technology raise your children. While it was hardly... 27 Jun, 2025

Ticketworthy! - 28 Years Later

In 2002, director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland gave the world one of the most original, visceral, and unique zombie movies it had ever seen... 20 Jun, 2025

Ticketworthy! - How to Train Your Dragon

Fifteen years ago, DreamWorks Animation released How to Train Your Dragon (2010), a funny, charming, gorgeous movie that became an... 13 Jun, 2025

Ticketworthy! - The Life of Chuck

The name Stephen King usually accompanies stories that are designed to haunt and terrify you. Every now and then, however, King steps outside of... 13 Jun, 2025