Steve Stebbing

Breaking down all things pop culture

It’s another loaded week on What The Hell Should I Watch and we’re kicking things off with a huge sequel: Five Nights at Freddy’s 2. The first movie I already thought was pretty meh — and surprise, I still don’t really get the appeal. The fandom is huge, the lore is sprawling, the animatronics are …

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Chloe is down sick this week, so it’s a solo Stevil episode — but there’s a mountain of movies to cover, including one gigantic Disney sequel, a sharp new Rian Johnson mystery, festival favorites, and some heavy disappointment from a filmmaker I usually adore. We kick things off with Zootopia 2, a surprisingly fun follow-up …

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The 44th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival rolls into its second weekend, and Chloe and I are back to cover Days 5 and 6, featuring films that range from intimate character studies to surreal, politically charged thrillers. Day 5 opened with Father (Otec), a devastating Slovak drama by Tereza Nvotová, exploring the trauma and guilt …

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