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Eric Goldman

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Biography:

With a career spanning more than 15 years covering entertainment, Eric Goldman has served as Managing Editor for Fandom, Executive Editor for IGN and Editor for Marvel.com and is co-host of the podcast, We Enjoy...

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Pretty Lethal (2026) 56% 6/10 EDIT “Pretty Lethal takes too long to get going, and even then, it has trouble maintaining energy. At least it does a very good job of giving Maddie Ziegler a calling card for more action roles should she wish to go down that road.” – IGN Movies Apr 1, 2026 Full Review The Drama (2026) 80% EDIT “Pattinson and Zendaya play off each other very well when Emma and Charlie are feeling madly in love and then are even better as things are collapsing around them and everything they do becomes charged and performative.” – Eric Goldman's Cultured Pop (Substack) Apr 1, 2026 Full Review The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) 40% EDIT “It's more of the same, but lesser. Kids will enjoy it and it can give adults that nostalgia buzz, but the movie doesn't figure out much to do with its heroes. It's empty calories.” – Eric Goldman (YouTube) Mar 31, 2026 Full Review They Will Kill You (2026) 63% EDIT “ It’s a bunch of different movie homage ingredients that make for a pretty tasty stew. ” – Fangoria Mar 27, 2026 Full Review Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026) 73% EDIT “Ready or Not 2 is a blast. Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton are both excellent and they have great energy together.” – Eric Goldman (YouTube) Mar 19, 2026 Full Review Project Hail Mary (2026) 95% EDIT “Project Hail Mary is really wonderful. It completely invests you in these two characters and their dynamic. ” – Eric Goldman (YouTube) Mar 10, 2026 Full Review THE BRIDE! (2026) 57% EDIT “A swing and a mess. I’d put The Bride! in the "admirable failure" category, in terms of what it’s attempting to do versus what it accomplishes. ” – Eric Goldman's Cultured Pop (Substack) Mar 5, 2026 Full Review Hoppers (2026) 94% EDIT “Pixar leans into weird a little more for their latest movie and, in the process, delivers a film that is extremely satisfying and easy to love.” – Eric Goldman's Cultured Pop (Substack) Mar 2, 2026 Full Review Scream 7 (2026) 31% 3/5 EDIT “It’s a movie that is generally fun and generally entertaining, though it’s also aggressively fine by Scream’s notably high standards.” – MovieWeb Feb 26, 2026 Full Review Psycho Killer (2026) 10% 2/5 EDIT “A misfire that lacks the atmosphere and thoughtfulness of the film that put Seven screenwriter Andrew Kevin Walker on the map.” – MovieWeb Feb 20, 2026 Full Review This Is Not a Test (2025) 43% 3/5 EDIT “Centering the story on a character like Sloane is an interesting and admirable choice, and director Adam MacDonald found a commendably invested actress to portray her with Olivia Holt. ” – MovieWeb Feb 20, 2026 Full Review GOAT (2026) 85% 8/10 EDIT “Goat tells a basic and familiar underdog sports story, but in a warm-hearted and endearing manner, with likable characters you can easily root for. And it really soars on the animation front, with some especially clever and dynamic visuals.” – IGN Movies Feb 13, 2026 Full Review Cold Storage (2026) 80% 7/10 EDIT “Cold Storage doesn’t quite rise to the level of the standout horror-comedies it evokes, but it still has enough wit and charm to make it worthwhile for those who enjoy gory, goofy fun.” – IGN Movies Feb 13, 2026 Full Review Crime 101 (2026) 89% 3/5 EDIT “Crime 101 has enough strong elements to make for an entertaining diversion as far as delivering the basics of a decent crime story, though with some fine-tuning of the script, it could have been something more impactful.” – MovieWeb Feb 13, 2026 Full Review By Design (2025) 72% 2.5/5 EDIT “The film’s concept is innately attention-getting, but By Design is not nearly as engaging as it could be.” – MovieWeb Feb 13, 2026 Full Review The Strangers: Chapter 3 (2026) 17% EDIT “The movie just never goes for it enough in any direction – whether serious or silly – to make you feel anything.” – Fangoria Feb 6, 2026 Full Review Dracula (2025) 53% 6/10 EDIT “We’ll never stop getting new interpretations of Dracula, but on the heels of several other Dracula-based films in very recent memory, Luc Besson’s take on the story doesn't do enough to set itself apart.” – IGN Movies Feb 5, 2026 Full Review Whistle (2025) 64% 2.5/5 EDIT “Whistle is a weaker example of a certain type of curse movie, given the many strong alternatives through the years. ” – MovieWeb Feb 5, 2026 Full Review The Muppet Show (2026) 98% EDIT “The special is packed with all of the silly sight gags, puns, and moments of exasperation you’d want from Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo and the rest of the gang.” – Eric Goldman's Cultured Pop (Substack) Feb 3, 2026 Full Review Iron Lung (2026) 61% 4/10 EDIT “For far too long, we watch Fischbach turn knobs. We watch him look at screens. We watch him write down things. And sometimes, we watch him argue with voices on the other side of the radio. But it’s very rarely engaging. ” – IGN Movies Jan 31, 2026 Full Review Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2025) 83% EDIT “The movie isn’t subtle but it is darkly funny in its warped — but sometimes only barely warped — depiction of our often unsettling modern life” – Eric Goldman's Cultured Pop (Substack) Jan 30, 2026 Full Review The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) 86% EDIT “Seyfried is key, because you have to buy that people would connect to Ann and invest in her so fully, and her performance ensures you do.” – Eric Goldman's Cultured Pop (Substack) Jan 30, 2026 Full Review Disneyland Handcrafted (2026) 100% EDIT “I go to Disneyland frequently, but Disneyland Handcrafted instantly had me thinking about the park in a brand new way, with a newfound respect for the countless people it took to make Walt Disney's dream a reality. ” – Eric Goldman's Cultured Pop (Substack) Jan 30, 2026 Full Review Send Help (2026) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Raimi clearly relishes getting to operate in his classic wheelhouse and embrace a lot of his favorite elements. Send Help is a dark delight for those willing to go along for its R-rated ride. ” – Laughing Place Jan 26, 2026 Full Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 92% 4.5/5 EDIT “At one point, a character describes something as being both strange and glorious, which is a pretty apt description of 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple itself. It's the best installment in the series so far.” – MovieWeb Jan 13, 2026 Full Review
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