Lisa Laman

Lisa Laman

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.

Gal Gadot as Evil Queen in DISNEY's live-action SNOW WHITE. Photo courtesy of Disney. © 2024 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Snow White flops over another dismal March 2025 box office weekend

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Bob Trevino Likes It. Courtesy Roadside Attractions

Flawed but often moving, Bob Trevino Likes It works best as an acting exercise

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Secret Mall Apartment. Image courtesy Wheelhouse Creative

Gloriously subversive art is hiding in plain sight in Secret Mall Apartment

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SXSW Film Awards presented by Paramount Plus (Presenters) - 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals

Lisa Laman's SXSW 2025 Reviews PART THREE: Lingering espionage trauma and Milwaukee mayhem

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Ayo Edebiri in Opus

Ayo Edebiri can only do so much to save the off-key musician thriller Opus

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"Novocaine" - Miami Tastemaker Screening

Novocaine leads one of the worst March box office weekends in decades

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Black Bag. Image courtesy Focus Features

You don't need to be a master spy to uncover why Black Bag is a blast

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The Parenting. Credit: New Line Cinema

The Parenting is a mixed bag of a getaway buoyed most of all by its cast

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Shuffle. Image courtesy Avocado Pictures LLC/Submarine

Lisa Laman's SXSW 2025 reviews PART TWO: Witnessing, addiction, and trans comedy mayhem

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Novacaine. Image courtesy Paramount Pictures

You've seen Novocaine so many times before that it hurts

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Mickey 17. Courtesy Warner Bros.

Mickey 17's underwhelming bow meekly kicks off March 2025 at the box office

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In this photo illustration, the South by Southwest (SXSW)...

Lisa Laman's SXSW 2025 reviews PART ONE - Marriage woes and vulnerable soldier prose

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(L to r) ROBERT PATTINSON as Mickey 18 and ROBERT PATTINSON as Mickey 17 in “MICKEY 17,” a Warner Bros. Pictures release.

Mickey 17 is weaker Bong Joon-ho cinema, but still packs a darkly comedic punch

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THE RULE OF JENNY PEN, cr: Shudder

The Rule of Jenny Pen doesn't quite succeed as either trash or thoughtful tragedy

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97th Annual Oscars

The 97th Academy Awards embraced a charming and indie-focused lovefest

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Captain America/Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) in Marvel Studios' CAPTAIN AMERICA: BRAVE NEW WORLD, exclusively on Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2024 MARVEL.

2025 domestic box office hits distressing doldrums as Captain America: Brave New World rules again

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