Tag: Celebrity Culture in Film

• The Age of Outrage: Cancel Culture, Social Media, and Cinema’s Search for Accountability

  

  This year alone has brought an assortment of films reflecting the political and social climates of both the world at large and the United States in particular. While the deeper analysis of that collective will be tabled for now, one thing has become clear: the relevancy of films capturing the essence—or at least the proximity—of…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  October 7, 2025

  2025 Movie Reviews, A24 Movies, Comedy, Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Horror, Independent Film, Movie Analysis, Psychological Drama, Romantic Comedy, Superhero, Thriller

  2025 Films, 2025 Movies, A24, A24 Movies, After The Hunt, Alex Russell, Andrew Garfield, Archie Madekwe, Ari Aster, Ayo Edibiri, Cancel Culture, Celebrity Culture in Film, David Corenswet, Denzel Washington, Eddington, Eddington 2025, Film Analysis, Film Criticism, Film Critique, Film Recommendations, Film Review, Film Reviews, Heart Eyes Killer, Heart Eyes Movie Review, Highest 2 Lowest (2025), Independent Film, Indie Directors, Indie Film, Indie Films, James Gunn, Jeffrey Wright, Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Ruben, Julia Roberts, Luca Guadagnino, Lurker (2025), Lurker Review, Mason Gooding, Movie Analysis, Movie Recap, Movie Recommendations, Movie Review, Movie Reviews, Movie Themes, Movie Thoughts, MUBI, New Movie Releases 2025, Nicholas Hoult, Olivia Holt, Pedro Pascal, Rachel Brosnahan, Relationship Movies, Social Issues in Film, Social Media, Spike Lee, Superman 2025, Théodore Pellerin

• Lurker (2025) Review: Fame, Manipulation, and the Toxic Dance of Parasocial Relationships

  

  Release Date: theatrical release in U.S. on August 22, 2025 Runtime: 101 minutes (1h 41min) Rated: R for language throughout and some sexual content Production Companies: High Frequency Entertainment, MeMo Films, Twin Pictures Producers: Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Jack Selby, Galen Core, Olmo Schnabel, Francesco Melzi D’Eril, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell, Archie Madekwe Cinematography: Pat Scola…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  August 26, 2025

  Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Independent Film, Psychological Drama, Thriller

  2025 Films, 2025 Movies, Alex Russell, Archie Madekwe, Celebrity Culture in Film, Fame and Obsession, Film Criticism, Film Critique, Film Recommendations, Film Review, Film Reviews, Havana Rose Liu, Independent Cinema, Independent Film, Indie Directors, Indie Film, Indie Films, Kenny Beats, Lurker (2025), Lurker Review, Movie Analysis, Movie Recap, Movie Recommendations, Movie Review, Movie Reviews, Movie Themes, Movie Thoughts, New Movie Releases 2025, Parasocial Relationships, Psychological Thriller 2025, Théodore Pellerin, Zack Fox