After the Credits
Film and performance reviews, and notes from our work.
12 entriesArchive
Film, all entriesNo. 12Latest
A visually stunning, emotionally powerful stop-motion masterpiece, and a defiant roar into the void of artificial creativity.
Hayden M. Steadman1 min read
Film
Wildwood
In Theater
Film, all entriesNo. 11
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary promises total transparency, never quite delivers it, and is more fascinating for it.
Hayden M. Steadman3 min read
You Can See Everything (2026)
Dir. Lance Oppenheim & Nathan Fielder
In Theater
Film, all entriesNo. 10
Big tech and big oil, back to back: two films that sent me home wanting to write.
Hayden M. Steadman2 min read
Double Feature
The Social Reckoning (2026)
Dir. Aaron Sorkin
Digger (2026)
Dir. Alejandro G. Iñárritu
In Theater
Film, all entriesNo. 09
A beautifully made survival film that knows when to let the wilderness do the talking, anchored by one incredible dog.
Hayden M. Steadman2 min read
Heart of the Beast (2026)
Dir. David Ayer
In Theater
Thoughts, all entriesNo. 08
Thoughts after finishing Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story on Netflix
Hayden M. Steadman3 min read
Film, all entriesNo. 07
A three-hour genre spectacle and a rugged medieval drama, back to back.
Hayden M. Steadman1 min read
Double Feature
Hope (2026)
Dir. Na Hong-jin
The Uprising (2026)
Dir. Paul Greengrass
In Theater
Film, all entriesNo. 06
One nostalgic and eerie, one quiet and aching: two very different films on one day.
Hayden M. Steadman1 min read
Double Feature
The End of Oak Street (2026)
Dir. David Robert Mitchell
The Dog Stars (2026)
Dir. Ridley Scott
In Theater
Film, all entriesNo. 05
A heavier, more grounded Spider-Man story, and Tom Holland at the top of his game.
Hayden M. Steadman1 min read
Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
Dir. Destin Daniel Cretton
In Theater
Film, all entriesNo. 04
A casual viewer's take on the crew's fun, rowdy send-off, with a verdict from a lifelong fan.
Hayden M. Steadman1 min read
Jackass: Best and Last (2026)
Dir. Jeff Tremaine
In Theater
Film, all entriesNo. 03
A challenging watch by design, somewhere between dark comedy and quiet dread.
Hayden M. Steadman1 min read
The Invite (2026)
Dir. Olivia Wilde
In Theater
Film, all entriesNo. 02
Possibly the best film I've seen in a decade, and an experience made for the biggest screen you can find.
Hayden M. Steadman1 min read
The Odyssey (2026)
Dir. Christopher Nolan
In Theater
Film, all entriesNo. 01
Seeing Citizen Kane on the big screen at 85, with the same love and a deeper appreciation for the craft.
Hayden M. Steadman1 min read
Citizen Kane (1941)
Dir. Orson Welles
In Theater