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
Evil Dead Burn
This latest entry arrives in an already packed horror year and delivers exactly what the franchise has always promised: a gleefully gory horror experience with genuinely gruesome effects that rank among the best the genre has offered since the series’ i...
Young Washington – Tribeca Film Festival 2026
Young Washington is a frustrating and complex watch, with real flashes of a genuinely interesting and well-crafted film buried beneath basic storytelling and shallow characterization that keep it from fully realizing its...
Toy Story 5
Toy Story 5 succeeds massively from its choice to center Jessie, its returning Buzz-and-Woody dynamic, and a thoughtful commentary on technology, making it a top three movie of the year so far and an early frontrunner for best animated film of the year...
Articles
Ernst Lubitsch’s Rom-Com Vintage Hollywood Takeover
Twilight Room's deep dive into the Illustrious career of Ernst Lubitsch, his influence on the Romantic Comedy Drama, and his rise to the top of Hollywood in the 1930s & 40s...
Film Monthly – April 2026
The Film Monthly for April ranks the 13 films released we at the TwilightRoom checked out and reviewed, highlighted by a festival favorite that remains at the top of another list, a controversial twisty drama that delivered better than expected, and a new stoner comedy for your chill Friday...
David Lynch’s Wacky Life Through Film – Filmography Ranked
Twilight Room's Chronological Journey through the Illustrious and wild career of one of the most unique and brilliant Director's of all time, with rankings...
Criterion Tuesday
The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001)
The Man Who Wasn’t There, while intentionally more of a slow burn story and emotionally distant at times, succeeds mostly through mood, atmosphere, and Billy Bob Thornton’s hauntingly restrained performance more than traditional thriller excitement...
Network (1976)
Network smashes it out of the park because it perfectly balances satire, drama, dark comedy, and terrifying realism, creating a film that somehow feels even more relevant nearly fifty years later, easily earning its rating as one of the best films of the 1970s...
A Woman Under The Influence
Woman Under the Influence succeeds because it fully commits to emotional realism, using masterful performances, psychologically complex character writing, domestic tension, and Cassavetes’ actor-focused direction to create one of the greatest and most emotionally overwhelming dramas ever m...
Throwback Thursday
The Pink Panther (1963)
While parts of the comedy and pacing certainly feel dated by today’s standards, The Pink Panther remains entertaining through charm, style, and the beginning of what would become one of comedy cinema’s most famous characters. ...
American Graffiti
TwilightRoom Score 87/100 George Lucas’ final film before he completely changed cinema forever with his blockbuster Star Wars, American Graffiti is this week’s Throwback [&h...
Snakes on a Plane
Snakes on a Plane succeeds mostly because it fully embraces how ridiculous it is, turning awful dialogue, over-the-top deaths, and nonstop chaos into a genuinely entertaining camp action experience that lacks so much substance but has become a certified cult meme classic...
Festival Coverage
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come – SXSW 2026
The sequel for the Ready or Not franchise retains some of the chaotic fun of the first film and some new actors spice up the intrigue, the film ultimately feels like a rehash with weaker writing that borrows from a lot of more original...
I Love Boosters – SXSW 2026
Boots Riley’s newest film, I Love Booster’s world premiere provided a colorful, eccentric, and often hilariously creative film whose ambition and style create a unique experience, despite the narrative becoming messy and overloaded at certain mom...
