Lisa Laman

Joined: May 24, 2024

Lisa Laman is a life-long movie fan, writer, Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, and Critic's Choice Association located both on the autism spectrum and in Texas. Given that her first word was "Disney", Lisa Laman was "doomed" from the start to be a film geek! In addition to her work for Culturess, Lisa Laman has also has her work published in Dallas Observer, AutoStraddle, Polygon, ScarleTeen, The Spool, Collider, and Next Best Picture among many other outlets. ue, Fangoria, The Spool, and ScarleTeen. She has also presented original essays related to the world of cinema at multiple academic conferences, interviewed artists ranging from Froy Gutierrez to Mark Wahlberg, and co-hosts the weekly podcast The Outside Scoop. When she isn't watching and writing about movies, Lisa can be found playing with her pugs, eating queso, or belting out Carly Rae Jepsen songs at karaoke.

Oak Cliff Film Festival 2025 mini-reviews: Curses, messes, and podcast chaos

Of Elio and the enduring box office ceiling for original animated movies

June 2025's box office closes out with F1 roaring its engine and M3gan 2.0 malfunctioning

Even with dynamite racing scenes, F1 struggles to outrace its crummy screenwriting

Before Superman and Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn skewered superheroes in The Specials

Ironheart will remind you why you gave up on Marvel Television programming

Materialists highlights how love is the cause of (and solution to) all of life's problems

The modern crime thriller cinema canon gets a sizzling new entry with Ponyboi

Dragons rule the box office again as 28 Years Later munches on a solid start and Elio craters

28 Years Later gives viewers both thoughtful commentary and jagged flaws to chew on

Mike Flanagan's The Life of Chuck is a soulful, profoundly moving exercise

The overcrowded but charming Elio works best channeling cosmic weirdness

2025's How to Train Your Dragon is both slightly better and much worse than it could've been

How to Train Your Dragon soars to the top of the Father's Day 2025 box office

Come and See earns its legendary cinema status with its harrowing depiction of Hell on Earth

Penguin's Memory: Shiawase Monogatari is as affecting as it is audaciously unique