Strange Days: Living Through the Apocalypse

Twenty-five years later and Strange Days is more relevant than ever.

AnalysisNoah BrownFebruary 7, 2023Strange Days, Kathryn Bigelow, James Cameron Comment

The Atom Bomb in Cinema: A look at 5 films from the 1950's-1990's

Films from the American Atomic Age show us our cultural fears—and relationships to the mighty power of the atomic bomb.

Reviews, ListsForest DeLozierFebruary 6, 2023Miracle Mile, Kiss Me Deadly, Fail Safe, Damnation Alley, Matinee, Atomic bomb, George Orwell, Robert Aldrich, Sidney Lumet, Jack Smight, Steve De Jarnatt, Joe Dante Comment

Infinity Pool: Triangle of Badness

Brandon Cronenberg offers up body horror, class commentary, and Mia Goth to filmgoers… but does it all cohere in the end?

ReviewsMatthew SeidelFebruary 3, 2023Infinity Pool, Triangle of Sadness, Brandon Cronenberg Comment

New Movies for the New Year: An Alternate January Calendar

New Hyperreal double features for a new year.

Alternate Calendar, ListsHyperreal Film ClubFebruary 1, 2023The Hidden, King of New York, Erica's First Holy Shit, The Cat, Fateful FindingsComment

Fearsome Felines on Film Ranked by Evilness

Consider a cat.

Lists, ComedyZiah GraceJanuary 30, 2023Ghost Cat, The Cat, House, Pet Semetary, Nine Lives, Constantine, CatsComment

Murderous robot girls are the future: How M3gan flips the AI script

Meme-material, maybe—but M3gan’s not your typical AI movie.

Kathryn BaileyJanuary 27, 2023m3gan, Allison Williams, Gerard JohnstoneComment

M3gan: That's Cinema, Baby!

She slay and we say yay.

remus jacksonJanuary 25, 2023m3gan, Allison Williams, Gerard JohnstoneComment

Welcome to the Breeniverse

Neil Breen is the cinematic universe we need.

Jenni KayeJanuary 24, 2023m3gan, Allison Williams, Gerard JohnstoneComment

The Pain of Companionship: Friendship and Intimacy in the Films of Tsai Ming-Liang and Jackass

Pain, loneliness, and the search for emotional intimacy pervade the works of Tsai Ming-Liang and Jackass.

Hyperreal Double Features, AnalysisAndrés WorstellJanuary 20, 2023Jackass Forever, Tsai Ming-Liang, Vive L'amour, The River, What Time is it There Anyway?, Rebels of the Neon God Comments

Bruno-Vision: Die Hard

Bruno-Vision continues with arguably Bruce Willis’ biggest role.

Bruno-VisionJordan HuntJanuary 18, 2023Bruce Willis, Die Hard, John McTiernanComment

The Hidden is an Underrated '80s Sci-Fi Blast

Kyle MacLachlan and gnarly ‘80s-era practical effects. Need we say more?

ReviewsKat BrinkleyJanuary 16, 2023The HiddenComment

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.

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