Ready for some Monday morning scares. Now seated for #Hokum.

‘Erupcja’ Movie Review: Charli XCX Goes Beyond Brat in an Understated Millennial Romance - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Despite its explosive title, Peter Ohs’s “Erupcja” is a gentle whisper of a film that washes over you with major bisexual energy. He blends subtle comedy and relationship drama to address millennial romance in an age when nothing feels guaranteed, least of all our futures. British tourists Bethany (Charli XCX) and Rob (Will Madden) travel

#Erupcja is such a bisexual vibe. Short, sweet, and well-constructed, with a great performance from Charli XCX. I'm here for it. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/erupcja-movi...

‘Departures’ Movie Review: A Gay Romance That Gets the Heartbreak Right, Even With an Uneven Tone - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Directors Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan’s “Departures” begins with the producer’s note that the story was inspired by those who screwed them over. Heartbreak is nothing new in LGBTQ-themed cinema, no...

#Departures is a real charmer with loads of earnestness to it, but it sorta gets in its own way with an overbearing voice-over and all of the on-screen doodling. Still, a worthwhile endeavor. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/departures-m...

I went in blind, and it was very much my jam. I hope you love it, too!

#Obsession is a feral, twisted love story that keeps you on the edge of your seat. A vicious blend of comedy and horror that turns both genres on their head. Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette are brilliant. Full review coming later, but this is a savage delight.

Hopefully, this afternoon’s screening will be my new OBSESSION.

‘Exit 8’ Movie Review: A Guilt-Ridden Purgatory That Keeps You Coming Back for More - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Video game movies got off on the wrong foot in 2026 with the horrendous “Return to Silent Hill.” Fortunately, “Exit 8” fares far better, exploring a new path without completely excavating the roots of the source material that made the horror walking simulator such a success. The story follows a nameless man (Kazunari Ninomiya), credited

#Exit8: There is comfort in the familiar, and Genki Kawamura finds the terror and danger in change and the unexpected — a relatable element of the human experience. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/exit-8-movie...

‘Faces of Death’ Movie Review: This Cult Classic Remake Swaps Shock Value for Obvious Social Media Commentary - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Daniel Goldhaber’s “Faces of Death” expands on an exploitative mockumentary, twisting it into a serial killer narrative with a meta wink on societal violence.

#FacesOfDeath relies on sluggish copycat tropes, and it’s never scary, thrilling, or as gory as it should be. My full review via @wehotimes.bsky.social:
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‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Movie Review: Mario’s Cosmic Adventure Mistakes Fan Service for Storytelling - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Mario is one of the biggest video game franchises in the world, and it’s back for a follow-up to the 2023 animated box office smash hit.

#TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie is barely a movie to begin with. It’s low-brow entertainment with no ambition beyond selling more product. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/the-super-ma...

Now seated for #TheSuperMarioGalaxyMovie. Review coming soon to WeHo Times!

‘Two Prosecutors’ Movie Review: Alexander Kuznetsov Anchors Sergey Loznitsa’s Bureaucratic Nightmare - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Sergey Loznitsa’s “Two Prosecutors” moves at about the same pace as the slow-moving government bureaucracy it revolves around, all to serve the purpose of mounting unease. He succeeds in stirring plen...

#TwoProsecutors is underdeveloped in what it wants to say, but it's successful in how it wants to make you feel. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/two-prosecut...

‘Alpha’ Movie Review: Julia Ducournau’s Misguided AIDS Allegory Is an Underbaked Misfire - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Julia Ducournau is an exhilarating talent with a real perspective on genre filmmaking. “Raw” was unsettling and grotesque, but her mesmerizingly strange “Titane” really proved what she’s capable of in...

#Alpha feels deeply personal, which makes it all the more disappointing that it's encapsulated in a vexing AIDS allegory. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social:
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‘undertone’ Movie Review: Ian Tuason’s Auditory Horror Debut Is Atmospheric but Can’t Quite Find Its Voice - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Ian Tuason’s “undertone” is somewhere at the intersection between the supernatural happenings that go bump in the night of “Paranormal Activity,” the slow-burning audio-visual abstractness of “Skinama...

#undertone knows the eerie breadcrumbs to lay and the third-act chaos it wants to unleash, but it doesn’t really figure out how to drum it up into something actually scary. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social:
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Please, scare me. Now seated for #undertone.

‘The Bride!’ Movie Review: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Monster Mash-Up Is Alive, Angry, and Unevenly Stitched Together - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Maggie Gyllenhaal’s adaptation of “The Lost Daughter” felt deeply personal and intrinsically rich in its taboo approach to motherhood and the desperate search for identity. “The Bride!” is her sophomo...

#TheBrideMovie: We’ve never seen The Bride like this, and it’s the kind of brazen swing that Hollywood needs more of. Unfortunately, strong messaging and themes lose their impact behind a mess of too many generic subplots. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/the-bride-mo...

Here comes #TheBrideMovie. Review coming soon!

“Symbolic power is a power of constructing reality.” - Pierre Bourdieu

The world just keeps getting bleaker and bleaker.

For this morning’s screening, I’m getting lost in #Exit8.

‘Wuthering Heights’ Movie Review: Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi’s Feverish Chemistry Ignites a Provocative Reimagining - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events As of 2026, Emily Brontë’s literary classic “Wuthering Heights” has seen over 30 screen adaptations across feature films and miniseries — so does the world really need another? Writer-director Emerald...

Emerald Fennell’s #WutheringHeightsMovie is a treacherous seesaw power struggle seeped in sensationalized romantic smoldering with seduction. It’s less of a swoon-worthy romance and more of a love-obsessed psychological tragedy. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/wuthering-he...

‘Pillion’ Movie Review: Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling Illuminate a Queer, Kink-Driven Narrative - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Public opinion is like a pendulum when it comes to sex in film, but the entire point of art is to capture the magnitude of human experiences, and intimacy is an innate part of them. “Pillion” is Harry...

#Pillion: The film’s unapologetic, nonjudgmental approach to the world of gay kink-forward relationships is admirable. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/pillion-movi...

#WutheringHeightsMovie is a sumptuous feast for the romantic in us all. Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi’s chemistry is divine. It’s a little long and patchy, but it’s easy to get caught in its web. Anthony Willis’s score & Charli XCX’s songs are major. Stunning cinematography.

This morning’s screening is #WutheringHeights.

‘Return to Silent Hill’ Movie Review: Christophe Gans Returns to the Fog with Little to Show for It - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events “Return to Silent Hill” might imply it’s a sequel, which isn’t entirely wrong. It’s an adaptation of the classic survival horror video game “Silent Hill 2.”

#ReturnToSilentHill: Instead of getting lost in this psychological labyrinth, its lack of impact lands with an unfortunately hollow thud. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/return-to-si...

How did REDUX REDUX start with such an awesome festival poster, yet end up with the most boring and generic poster imaginable? Really dug the movie, though, and you should absolutely see it when it comes out in February.

Film Critic Jeff Nelson Counts Down the 10 Best Movies of 2025 - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Movies are more than escapism. They’re an artistic opportunity to enrich our lives by seeing the world, or a different one entirely, through another perspective in a way no other medium can achieve. R...

I’m counting down my top 10 movies of 2025 (plus 10 more special mentions) over at @wehotimes.bsky.social. Had to make some tough cuts, but I’m happy with where I landed.
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‘The Plague’ Movie Review: Charlie Polinger’s Contagious Debut Exposes the Rot Beneath Masculine Youth - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events There are few things more terrifying for a preteen than social pressures and the anxiety of trying to fit in with a group of kids who are too young to know who they are. “The Plague” is more of a dram...

#ThePlague is more of a dramatic thriller than an outright horror film, but it’s a suffocating experience that blurs the line between them. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/the-plague-m...

‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Movie Review: Amanda Seyfried Soars in a Stylized, Hollow Look at Faith, Trauma, and Celibacy - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Mona Fastvold’s festival darling, “The Testament of Ann Lee,” is as much about the religious fervor behind the Shaker movement as it is about what it means to commit one’s body to purpose. Unfortunate...

#TheTestamentOfAnnLee: The egregious use of narration strips the story of dramatic revelations, refusing to interrogate Ann’s spirituality, intention, or her hypocrisies. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/the-testamen...

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Movie Review – James Cameron’s Spectacle Still Reigns as Narrative Evolution Stalls - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events James Cameron’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” feels more like a half-sequel to “The Way of Water” than a true third installment. He split the last screenplay into two, and its recycled plot beats and charact...

#AvatarFireAndAsh: Spectacle continues to operate on an unparalleled level, but the growing franchise should allow the narrative to evolve. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/avatar-fire-...

‘Is This Thing On?’ Movie Review: Bradley Cooper’s Uneven Look at Love Through Open-Mic Therapy - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events Bradley Cooper made an impressive directorial debut with his reimagining of “A Star Is Born,” but the lousy biopic “Maestro” called his artistic instincts into question. “Is This Thing On?” marks the ...

#IsThisThingOn is a humble dramedy with an authentic heart wrapped in an unremarkable casing. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/is-this-thin...

I officially started a complete ALIEN novel franchise read through of “top-tier canon,” in timeline chronological order. I’ve been itching to do this for a long time.