Elke D. Simmons

‘Ghost Train’ is a South Korean horror flick that weaves together bloody stories, creating a unique film that will excite and delight horror fans.

Exploring the Humanity Within a Monster Screened at select international film festivals, Frankenstein immerses viewers in a dark, captivating world of obsession and consequence. Oscar Isaac portrays Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant scientist confronting the fallout… Read More »‘Frankenstein’ (2025): A Review

Earthly Ordinary, Cinematically Extraordinary Screened at the Virginia Film Festival, Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams follows the life of an ordinary man and his experiences through different trials and tribulations. The film’s cinematography is the film’s… Read More »‘Train Dreams’ (2025): A Review

Reaching a ‘Good’ Conclusion Jon M. Chu’s Wicked: For Good is the epic conclusion to the acclaimed Broadway musical adaptation of Wicked. The film follows Elphaba and Glinda four years after the events of the… Read More »‘Wicked: For Good’ (2025): A Review

A Funny Heist Drama Where Betrayal Comes Unexpectedly Play Dirty is Shane Black’s return to the crime-thriller genre, blending humor, slick dialogue, and relentless action into a story fueled by betrayal and payback. The film… Read More »‘Play Dirty’ (2025): A Review

A Relentless Journey Testing Willpower, Courage, and Human Connection Set in a dystopian 1970s, Francis Lawrence’s The Long Walk explores the extremes of endurance. The film follows Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman) and Peter McVries (David… Read More »‘The Long Walk’ (2025): A Review

A Mysterious Brazilian Tale Screened at the Virginia Film Festival, The Secret Agent presents a backdrop of an oppressive dictatorship in late 1970s Brazil. The film is led by beautiful scenery that works well amidst… Read More »‘The Secret Agent’ (2025): A Review

A Sensational Testament that Shakes Screened at the Virginia Film Festival, The Testament of Ann Lee serves as Mona Fastvold’s follow-up to The Brutalist, only this time the project is a religious musical epic. The… Read More »‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ (2025): A Review

“The Boss’s” Painful Delivery Screened at the Virginia Film Festival on opening night, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere serves as a biopic about “The Boss” himself. Jeremy Allen White stars as Bruce Springsteen, chronicling the… Read More »‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ (2025): A Review

A Take on Dismantling Capitalism ​​Yorgos Lanthimos takes a look at dismantling capitalism through the lens of conspiracy theories in Bugonia. The film follows two conspiracy theorists who think that a female, high-profile corporate executive… Read More »‘Bugonia’ (2025): A Review