Gregory Nussen is the Lead Film Critic for Screen Rant. They have previously written for Deadline Hollywood, Slant Magazine, Backstage and Salon. Other bylines: In Review Online, Vague Visages, Bright Lights Film Journal, The Servant, The Harbour Journal, Boing Boing Knock-LA & IfNotNow’s Medium. They were the recipient of the 2022 New York Film Critics Circle Graduate Prize in Criticism, and are a proud member of GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. They co-host the Great British Baking Podcast. Gregory also has a robust performance career: their most recent solo performance, QFWFQ, was nominated for five awards, winning Best Solo Theatre at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in 2025.
Our first review roundup of 2026 hearkens to the new year with last year’s last new releases, this year’s first new releases, and a handful of (re)consideration reviews.
Daisy Ridley battles zombies, André Holland stars in a modernized theatrical adaptation, a documentary looks at five years since the January 6 insurrection, director Johnny Ma gives us a heartwarming inspirational tale, and our writers consider the legacy of two ten-year-old canonized films. For more reviews, follow our reviews team as always!
We Bury the Dead
Writer-director Zak Hilditch not only shows an awareness of said genre’s tropes but finds a mix that effectively uses said familiarity to ground us in one of the more refreshing and entertaining tales in a while.
Read Grant Hermanns’ full review of We Bury the Dead.
The Dutchman
Ultimately, though, The Dutchman struggles to find a balance between its strangeness and the more grounded human drama.
Read Graeme Guttmann’s full review of The Dutchman.
The Mother and the Bear
Ho-jung sets an early, sky-high bar for acting in 2026, and for the most part, her charm is enough to carry the movie to its overly tidy end.
Read Gregory Nussen’s full review of The Mother and the Bear.
Homegrown
After its more interesting first hour, the intimate access gets tiresome, and it’s hard to say what is gained by being introduced to the personal lives of the members of a notorious hate group.
Read Gregory Nussen’s full review of Homegrown.
The Hateful Eight 10th Anniversary
From the film’s opening moments, Tarantino immediately shows a unique mixture of the restrained filmmaking techniques he employed for the likes of Pulp Fiction and Inglourious Basterds with a gorgeous depiction of its wintry setting.
Read Grant Hermanns’ full review of The Hateful Eight on its 10th anniversary.
No Other Choice
No Other Choice may be a bloody thriller, but it’s also a compelling and distinctly hilarious domestic drama.
Read Graeme Guttmann’s full review of No Other Choice.
The Testament of Ann Lee
Using gorgeously tactile film grain to paint an idyllic portrait of 18th Century America, The Testament of Ann Lee goes on to tear down the walls of this false idealism with a sharp, politically charged story.
Read Jack Walters’ full review of The Testament of Ann Lee.
12 Monkeys 30th Anniversary
But while the choices prove a bit underwhelming near the end, they at least don’t fully detract from just how astonishing Willis and Pitt’s performances are, and how truly mind-bending its story is without getting too lost in its central concept.
Read Grant Hermanns’ full review of 12 Monkeys on its 30th anniversary.
