CLASSIC PICKS AND NEW RELEASES
FILM ROOM
Welcome to the Film Room, home to TwilightRoom’s film reviews, rankings, and articles, from new releases and festival discoveries to Criterion Tuesday and Throwback Thursday classics. New here? Start with reader favorites like our 12 Best Films Set in New York.
FILM FEATURE
La Bola Negra
La Bola Negra is a beautiful queer Spanish epic unlike anything before it, and the ambition on display is complemented by the intricacy needed to place it among the greats of the genre.
Throwback Thursday
Spirited Away
Spirited Away is the pinnacle of what Miyazaki and his animators were capable of, a beautiful, nostalgic fantasy built on visuals carrying a sense of wonder that remains genuinely unmatched twenty-five years later.
Spooktober 2026
31 Nights of Frights Through Horror Cinema
TwilightRoom’s Spooktober Marathon for 2026 is a journey through horror cinema history from 1910 to 2026, reviewing 31 of the most influential horror movies ever made, with new entries added each week.
New Film Reviews
Hoppers
Hoppers may not be the Pixar masterpiece of the early 2000s that reshapes animation, but it is however massively fun at every turn, a chaotic tale whose charm and fresh storytelling approach make it an undeniable...
War Machine
War Machine attempts to merge the traditional war film with a sci fi horror, but while its practical action and gore elements succeed, weak storytelling and underdeveloped characters prevent the concept from reaching new...
The Bride!
Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! is an ambitious and visually intriguing reworking of the Frankenstein mythos, but its chaotic storytelling and uneven wiring prevent its bold idea from fully succeeding...
