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.

Caught by the Tides compiles disparate imagery into one fascinating creation

Guys being dudes produces unforgettably funny cringe comedy in Friendship

Bring Her Back is best focusing on Sally Hawkins and disturbing imagery

Ohana means nobody gets left behind...except for crummy remakes like Lilo & Stitch

Final Destination: Bloodlines slaughters expectations with killer box office debut

The amiable activism documentary Deaf President Now! leaves potential on the table

Final Destination: Bloodlines takes a long-running horror saga to death-defying new heights

Andor is television, anti-authoritarianism artistry, and Star Wars at its finest

The Accountant 2 is mostly a cinematic write-off...save for two tremendously fun scenes

Thunderbolts* and Sinners lead the Mother's Day 2025 box office

Clown in a Cornfield is an adequate exercise in truthful movie titles

Josh Hartnett's Fight or Flight fails to land on satisfying action movie terrain

Equally depraved and thoughtful, The Ugly Stepsister is a twisted achievement

Nicolas Cage yearns for the waves in the trippy Australian thriller The Surfer

Thunderbolts* strikes the top of the box office as Sinners continues astonishing run

The new thriller Sharp Corner gets solid mileage out of a terrific Ben Foster performance