Sophy Romvari on BLUE HERON, Time Travel as Editing, and the Power of the Zoom

The Canadian writer-director on Altman, the journal she kept on set, and the Minnelli musical lurking in her future.

May 2 • Gabriel Frieberg

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April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 Review

A totally servicable sequel that glides instead of wows

Apr 29 • Gabriel Frieberg

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CinemaCon 2026: Schmear vs. Warner Bros.

A full in-the-room recap as the reigning Best Picture-winning studio takes a victory lap, 7 minutes of Dune: Part 3 demolishes the room, and everyone…

Apr 15 • Gabriel Frieberg

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Old Master: 'The Christophers' Review

Ian McKellen is astounding. The rest of The Christophers is pretty good too.

Apr 9 • Gabriel Frieberg

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Kristoffer Borgli's 'The Drama' Is the Best Film of 2026 So Far

Spoiler-free review of the new Zendaya + Robert Pattinson film

Apr 3 • Gabriel Frieberg

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February 2026

'Wuthering Heights' Review: At Least 'Saltburn' Had a Pulse

Emerald Fennell's latest is a sodden snooze

Feb 11 • Gabriel Frieberg

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January 2026

Comparison Is Deadly: Why 'The Bone Temple' Can’t Escape the Shadow of '28 Years Later' (Review)

A solid sequel that moves sideways when the franchise needed to move forward

Jan 16 • Gabriel Frieberg

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December 2025

Schmear's Best Movies of 2025: #10-1

The crème de la crème

Dec 29, 2025 • Gabriel Frieberg

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Schmear's Best Movies of 2025: #20-11

Some of these WOULD be top 10 films most any other year...

Dec 26, 2025 • Gabriel Frieberg

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'Marty Supreme' Review: An Ode to Being Young, Dumb, and Full of Cum

New Timothée Chalamet film plays like The Brutalist meets Boogie Nights.

Dec 24, 2025 • Gabriel Frieberg

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November 2025

It: Welcome to Derry (HBOMax)

Scary and nuanced, It: Welcome to Derry is one of the best rides on TV right now

Nov 9, 2025 • Gabriel Frieberg

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Predator: Badlands (Theaters)

With another imaginative, thrilling winner, Dan Trachtenberg makes his case for Predator as the best current franchise.

Nov 8, 2025 • Gabriel Frieberg

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