Getting Hyperreal With… Joey Z

Who wins in a fight between the Plant Guy and the weed dealer from High Maintenance?

Getting Hyperreal With..., InterviewsJustin NorrisJanuary 13, 2023Joey Z, Plant GuyComment

Mary and Max and the Quarter-Life Crisis

Mary and Max and the life lessons hidden inside the film.

PersonalAnna HanstormJanuary 11, 2023Mary and Max Comments

Austin's Still Worth Fighting For: Erica's First Holy Shit

Divorce, virtue-signaling fears, and pandemic Zoom orgies. The team behind This Is Not A Cult arrives on the big screen.

ReviewsJames ScottJanuary 9, 2023Erica's First Holy Shit, This is Not a Cult, Erica Nix, Sawyer Stolz, Jeremy Von Stilb, Jessica Gardner Comment

Drop Dead Gorgeous: How an Unstreamable Cult Classic Made A Spectacle Out Of America

The world didn’t deserve Drop Dead Gorgeous on its release, but we need the movie now more than ever.

ReviewsTaeler KallmertenJanuary 6, 2023Drop Dead Gorgeous, Lona Williams, Michael Patrick Jann, Dazed and Confused, Jennifer's Body, Jia Tolentino Comments

Digital Memoria and Aftersun (feat. ALVVAYS)

Memories, digital video, and power-pop soundtracks combine to make an unforgettable viewing experience.

PersonalDawson TurnerJanuary 4, 2023AftersunComment

Morgan’s Favorite Firsts of 2022

Let's gather ‘round the fire and chat about some favorite first-watch films from this year.

ListsMorgan HydeJanuary 2, 2023The Lair of the White Worm, The Bob (1988), The Cremator, Frankenhooker, Glen or Glenda, Fleshpot on 42nd Street, Vegas in Space, Bound, The Adventures of Denchu-Kozo, Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersComment

The Best Movies of 2022

With over 60 voters, 120 movies, and nearly two dozen contributors, Hyperreal Film Club has assembled the undeniable master list of the very best that 2022 cinema has to offer.

ListsHyperreal Film ClubDecember 14, 2022Triangle of Sadness, Decision to Leave, Please Baby Please, Tar, Three Thousand Years of Longing, Crimes of the Future, We're All Going to the World's Fair, Nope, Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise, Jackass Forever, Orphan, Orphan: First Kill, Inu-Oh, Fire of Love, Aftersun Comments

“Ho, Ho, Horrifying: A Christmas Slasher Film List to Check Twice”

Time to see who’s been naughty and why it feels so nice.

ListsStewart ParkerDecember 12, 2022Silent Night Deadly Night, Charles E. Sellier, Don't Open Till Christmas, Blood Beat, Christmas Evil, Black ChristmasComment

Foreign Horror A-Z: My Self-Imposed Challenge

If you’re looking for The ABCs of death, it’s not on this list. But this is an alphabetical list of foreign horror.

My First Time Watching: Audition

An auto-bio comic journey into one teenage girl’s journey to watch Audition without her parents finding out.

ComicsMadeline HesterDecember 7, 2022Audition Comment

The Dream-Bird: Revisiting Brandon Cronenberg’s Modern Classic Possessor

Real-world horror is processed into light banter among the educated and well-informed.

ReviewsMatthew SeidelDecember 5, 2022Brandon Cronenberg, Walter Benjamin, Possessor, Andrea Riseborough, Christopher Abbot, Karim Hussain, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sean Bean, David CronenbergComment

Has Any Actor Had a Better Run of Films Than Tom Hanks in the '90s?

When it comes to cinematic achievements, can anyone hold a candle to Tom Hanks’ decade-long run of hits?

ListsJared ChaconDecember 2, 2022Tom Hanks, Joe Versus The Volcano, A League Of Their Own, Sleepless In Seattle, Philadelphia, Forrest Gump, Apollo 13, Toy Story, Toy Story 2, That Thing You Do, Saving Private Ryan, You've Got Mail, The Green Mile, Meg RyanComment

Anyone Want Seconds? An Alternate November Calendar

No matter how much we eat for Thanksgiving, our appetite for cinema is never sated.

Alternate CalendarHyperreal Film ClubNovember 30, 2022Wild Things, Cruel Intentions, Twister, Shin Godzilla, Saved, Who Killed Captain Alex?, One Cut of the Dead, Saved!, Lady Bird, PersepolisComment

Wakaliwood Forever: A Conversation with Alan Hofmanis

Blake Williams sits down producer Alan Hofmanis to talk Wakaliwood, SUPA ACTION, and the miracles that led to Who Killed Captain Alex?

InterviewsBlake WilliamsNovember 29, 2022Alan Hofmanis, Who Killed Captain Alex?, Walkiwood, Isaac Godfrey Geoffrey Nabwana, VJ EmmieComment

We Don't Need Tár Think Pieces: A Think Piece

Tár is the rare film that dares you to talk about what you think the film is about instead of just telling you outright.

AnalysisIan LaydenNovember 25, 2022Tár, Todd Field, Cate Blanchett, There Will Be Blood, NetworkComment

Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Class Consciousness On The Road

Can hard weather and tough traveling bridge the American class divide? In Planes, Trains & Automobiles, anything is possible if you give it a chance.

AnalysisTroy BurkeNovember 23, 2022Planes Trains & Automobiles, John Hughes, John Candy, Steve MartinComment