We leave behind Jon Watts’ schoolboy / Iron-Man learned, first-steps Peter Parker tossed into the mix of multi-dimensional battle fodder, for a wiser, stronger, humbler, Peter - who’s portrayed as actively enthralled in the everyday editions of street-level threats, and villain brawls as shown to us in the film’s opening exposition… [Mind you, aside from the movie’s emotionally gripping back-half, the best part of the film].

When you shake off the bar set by the band’s previous three outings, you can look at The Lash for what it is. It’s The Dirty Nil retaining their footing, recalibrating, and staying committed to the bit - but not sacrificing their authenticity shown by the state of mind they’re in during any given recording period, and it comes through honestly in the music.

If Varsity Blues succeeds in anything, it’s the accurate depiction of in the ins-and-outs of youth football programs across the U.S., and the fun [and turmoil] that can occur when navigating that time as a late teen. Parties, Pain Killers, Concussions, and Big-Plays, it’s ALL there throughout this watch.

Without wasting a minute, a beat, or a bass-line, the power-duo figured out [yet again] how to make a small runtime [31min] feel roomy and gigantic. A track like “Tell Me When It’s Too Late” practically shakes the foundation of whatever room it enters.

In the series’ first box office outing - ‘Reze Arc’ succeeds in most categories one might be looking for in an anime flick to get you out of the house. Thrilling action sequences, compelling characters, and excellent animation. Where Chainsaw Man - The Movie begins to lose its deeper grasp, is its failure to secure the overhead “Why?” - this story might be told in the first place, and how it is [or isn’t] intended to feed the bigger-picture storyline.

The beautiful thing about giving Mayhem (2025) the flowers it deserves regardless of what the online haters have to say, is that it’s especially fulfilling after trekking through all of Gaga’s catalog and re-affirming that it’s definitely the most solid piece of work she’s ever put out.

This film’s strength lies in its characters, particularly the distinct manner in which they exist. Rick Dalton is the most believable screen-puppet to wear a Leonardo Dicaprio mask i’ve ever seen, while Bratt Pitt practically disapears entirely the second you hear Cliff Booth utter his first word.

His sixth record is lock-tight in form, focus, and lyricism. Tillman’s vocals sound like they were recorded in an anechoic chamber sitting alone on mars.

One Battle After Another (2025) is a hilarious glimpse into yet again, another Paul Thomas Anderson universe in which the characters feel so real and so believeable, it is sometimes easy to forget there are actors beneath ‘Bob Ferguson’ and ‘Sergio St. Carlos’, or the psychotic magnetism of ‘Col. Steve Lockjaw’.

This feels like an album you could live in, or drive across the country experiencing. There is so much to offer, even while Kacey largely plays it safe for most of the album.