Because trouble comes in all sizes.
Vincent Daly 
Manicured, recently awarded Best Student Film winner at the 2025 Poconos Horror Fest, deftly builds upon a style of Italian-produced thriller-horror films known to Italian audiences as giallo all’italiana. Writer and Director, Tracy Lynn Rohach, a current MFA student at Temple University, weaves a distinct slasher tale incorporating vibrant colors, music, and a tight script.
The Apple iPhone SE is dead. Or is it? Enter the Apple iPhone 16e. The wait for Apple’s latest budget iPhone release is over. The rumors had been flying around for several years about what the final product might be. Yet considering Apple’s penchant to iterate in a way that consolidates their product line, the 16e makes sense.
The 2024 Holiday season has officially come to a close. Presents have been unwrapped, food consumed, and a begrudging return to work has begun. Dare I say, a collective gloominess has descended across the land. But don’t despair. A brand new year also means ushering in new tech gear. Here’s our short list of what we’re looking forward to in 2025.
From the opening scene of The Burden of Nine Lives, writer and director Vega Montanez aims to craft a gritty New York City story about crime, family and revenge. Much like Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, audiences will find themselves immersed in a world filled with characters striving to survive the impossible odds of a struggle-filled existence.
What struck me after viewing the short horror film Unlit is how much it resembled our current dysfunctional existence in the USA. The circumstances are dire and the tension is exceptionally elevated. The tight script written by Carlos J. Benitez wastes little time grabbing your attention. True to the film’s title, the absence of light sets the tone.
Admittedly I missed the chance to watch Godzilla Minus One when it was released in movie theaters. Yet I was determined to watch the film when it arrived on a streaming service. Thankfully Netflix answered the call. Prior to viewing the movie I expected a typical monster flick–minimal focus on the human narrative and heavy emphasis on the monster. Instead, a compelling drama unfolded.
Welcome to New Year’s Day—the day when the air smells of new beginnings and the faint aroma of unfulfilled resolutions from the year before. It’s that time when gym memberships skyrocket, broccoli sales surge, and planners are purchased with the delusional intent of organizing life down to the last minute. But does New Year’s Day really have to be about the pressure to fulfill resolutions?
The 2023 NY Toy Fair taking place was of historic significance in of itself. The last one was held in February 2020 right before COVID collectively wreaked havoc on the entire planet. What had been a highly anticipated annual Toy industry event at the Jacob Javits Convention Center had been canceled thereafter. That is, until this year.
The opening weekend of The Marvels was mediocre at best for a Marvel Studios release. Media outlets had set up the film for box office failure with numerous articles about “superhero movies fatigue.” Admittedly, I was reluctant to head to a movie theater and plunk down $15 with such predetermined low expectations. But I had three hours free, an excellent movie theater close by, and my choice of seating at my desired viewing time.