Michael Marano
“Love Lies Bleeding” is a glorious work of sweaty, dusty, pulp filmmaking.
Despite its flaws, “Dune: Part Two” is a grand, sprawling, and deeply intelligent science-fiction epic.
The heart, intelligence, and the artistry of “Godzilla Minus One” makes it one of the best kaiju films ever made.
The dehumanization in The Little Mermaid is not just a matter of the absence of craft; at heart, this is a cynical investment that can’t transcend its craven essence.

Film Anniversary: From Punchline to Plausibility — The 50-Year Transformation of “Soylent Green”
“Soylent Green” should be seen as a work of future history, a docudrama of things that, in 1973, had yet to happen but are happening now, 50 years later.
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