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Alan Wake 2 is a flawed masterpiece

Alan Wake 2 is a flawed masterpiece

After one year and two DLC packs, Remedy’s horror game still packs a punch
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist November 14, 2024

Alan Wake 2 is a 2023 survival horror game from Remedy Entertainment. This long-awaited sequel follows FBI investigator Saga Anderson as she investigates a series of ritualistic murders in the sleepy town...

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is an ambitious mess

‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ is an ambitious mess

Do you hear the Joker sing?
Om Dighe, Arts and Entertainment Reporter October 17, 2024

Todd Phillips’ “Joker: Folie à Deux” is a jukebox musical, psychological-thriller and sequel to the Oscar-winning 2019 film “Joker.” The story follows Arthur Fleck (with Joaquin Phoenix returning...

‘Speak No Evil’ is a mixed bag of a thriller

‘Speak No Evil’ is a mixed bag of a thriller

Both a solid thriller and an unnecessary remake
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist September 26, 2024

“Speak No Evil” is the newest film from British filmmaker James Watkins (“Eden Lake”) and a remake of Christian Tafdrup’s acclaimed 2022 Danish film of the same name. The story follows an American...

Domont debuts with the gripping and powerful “Fair Play”

Domont debuts with the gripping and powerful “Fair Play”

Chloe Domont delivers a fantastically written, directed and acted thriller about gender roles
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist November 2, 2023

“Fair Play” is a psychological thriller from writer/director Chloe Domont in her directorial debut. The film follows Emily and Luke, a recently engaged couple who keep their relationship hidden from...

Scorsese’s latest is nearly perfect despite runtime

Scorsese’s latest is nearly perfect despite runtime

Scorsese returns with a tragic depiction of a dark time in American history
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist October 27, 2023

“Killers of the Flower Moon” is an epic Western crime drama from the legendary Martin Scorsese. Based on David Grann’s nonfiction book of the same name, the story follows a string of murders of the...

“The Fall of the House of Usher” takes Poe to another level

“The Fall of the House of Usher” takes Poe to another level

Mike Flanagan’s final Netflix series is unlike anything he’s done before
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist October 20, 2023

“The Fall of the House of Usher” is a gothic horror miniseries created and co-directed by horror maestro Mike Flanagan, his final show with Netflix due to the expiration of his contract with the company....

Losing My Religion in “The Exorcist: Believer”

Losing My Religion in “The Exorcist: Believer”

David Gordon Green returns with yet another lackluster horror movie
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist October 13, 2023

“The Exorcist: Believer” is a supernatural horror film by David Gordon Green, and it serves both as a legacy sequel to “The Exorcist” and the first entry of the trilogy. The story follows a single...

An interesting concept couldn’t save “No One Will Save You”

An interesting concept couldn’t save “No One Will Save You”

A solid lead and a five-word gimmick prop up the film’s more boring aspects
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist October 6, 2023

“No One Will Save You” is a science fiction horror film from writer/director Brian Duffield (“Spontaneous”). It stars Emmy-nominated Kaitlyn Dever (“Unbelievable,” “Dopesick”) as an isolated...

“The Nun II” and the curse of film franchises

“The Nun II” and the curse of film franchises

Making franchises like this is a bad habit (pun intended)
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist September 21, 2023

“The Nun II” is a Gothic horror film from director Michael Chaves, and it serves as the ninth installment of “The Conjuring” universe. The story follows Sister Irene as she investigates the murder...

Amanda from saw in the reverse bear trap.

Why I still love the “Saw” franchise

The soap opera of horror franchises — complete with blood, guts and traps
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist September 15, 2023

“Game over.” This is one of my favorite horror movie lines of all time, and it’s a big part of one of my favorite horror series: “Saw.” The franchise that has since been condemned as “torture...

Baba Yaga returns with “John Wick: Chapter 4”

Baba Yaga returns with “John Wick: Chapter 4”

A mostly entertaining film despite its gargantuan runtime
Om Dighe, Arts & Entertainment Columnist April 6, 2023

“John Wick: Chapter 4” is a 2023 action film from stuntman-turned-director Chad Stahelski. The fourth, and possibly final, entry of the “John Wick” series follows the titular assassin as he fights...

Image of Chai, main character of Hi-Fi Rush, doing the classic Sonic Adventure pose, color version

“Hi-Fi Rush” is headbangingly good

Tango Gameworks’ new surprise release video game will knock your socks off
Om Dighe, Arts and Entertainment Columnist March 9, 2023

“Hi-Fi Rush” is a 2023 rhythm-based action video game from developer Tango Gameworks (“The Evil Within” series) and publisher Bethesda Softworks (“The Elder Scrolls” series). The game follows...