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Kate Sánchez

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Biography:

After receiving an MA studying the anthropology of popular culture, I decided academia wasn't for me. I turned to podcasting to review television, movies, and explain why different facets of popular culture matter. After a year of podcasting, I turned to writing out my reviews and quickly made press lists to review films. Not only to I review films, but I analyze their impact and attempt to see beyond my own genre biases.

Reviews

Movies TV Shows
The Gallerist (2026) 54% 8/10 EDIT “A comedy of errors that calls out the ridiculousness of pricing art, buying art, and changing its meaning (oh, and influencers), The Gallerist is always funny and never stale.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Leviticus (2026) 100% 9/10 EDIT “Leviticus (2026) offers jumpscares and deeply realistic moments of conversation that will shake audience members.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Jan 27, 2026 Full Review Josephine (2026) 100% 10/10 EDIT “Josephine (2026) is a technically perfect film, from script to camerawork and pacing. But it’s the emotional depth and tender approach to trauma that captures the audience.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Jan 27, 2026 Full Review The Moment (2026) 55% 4/10 EDIT “The Moment (2026) is boring at best, vapid at worst.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Jan 25, 2026 Full Review Greenland 2: Migration (2026) 51% 7.5/10 EDIT “Audiences don’t get disaster films nearly as much as they used to, and as a follow-up to an already good one, Greenland 2 stands out and refreshes the genre. ” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Jan 12, 2026 Full Review 10DANCE (2025) 8/10 EDIT “As an adaptation, 10Dance understands the heart of Inoue Satoh’s manga, and as a film, director Keishi Otomo understands precisely how to craft a journey that embraces the audience. ” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Dec 19, 2025 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% 9.5/10 EDIT “Avatar: Fire and Ash is a cinematic wonder and highlights what can still be done with computer-generated special effects when care and love are poured into it. ” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Dec 16, 2025 Full Review Playdate (2025) 23% 5/10 EDIT “For fans of Alan Ritchson's run on Blue Mountain State, Playdate is a good watch to pass the time. However, if you don't have a soft spot for a man who is making his name by being big, then you can skip it instead of streaming it. ” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Nov 14, 2025 Full Review In Your Dreams (2025) 86% 6/10 EDIT “While In Your Dreams isn’t a home run, it does offer a message that is well worth watching with your kids. ” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Nov 14, 2025 Full Review The Running Man (2025) 62% 7/10 EDIT “This take on The Running Man won’t dethrone Arnold’s film in the pop culture consciousness. Still, Glen Powell’s dad action-winning streak continues even with a messy ending. ” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Nov 11, 2025 Full Review Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025) 60% 6/10 EDIT “Now You See Me Now You Don’t is a good time at the movies, but it’s ultimately too thinly designed to bolster the intrigue and mystique of the franchise it’s attached to. ” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Nov 11, 2025 Full Review The Rats: A Witcher Tale (2025) 7/10 EDIT “The Rats: A Witcher’s Tale is a testament to why we need longer seasons, which prestige television series and streamers have generally abandoned. ” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Nov 2, 2025 Full Review Ballad of a Small Player (2025) 48% 6.5/10 EDIT “Ballad of a Small Player is a great watch. Some moments are disgusting, others are hilarious, but it's all a kinetic pathway up from rock bottom to a new life.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Oct 30, 2025 Full Review Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc (2025) 96% 9/10 EDIT “Bloodfueled action balanced by romance in a way that captures the very best parts of Fujimoto’s story… Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc isn’t spectacle, it’s storytelling. ” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Oct 27, 2025 Full Review Frankenstein (2025) 85% 8/10 EDIT “If not for the choices made during the CGI sequences, Frankenstein would stand out beautifully in del Toro’s filmography. Still, it showcases why the auteur is the maestro of monsters.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Oct 23, 2025 Full Review The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (2025) 42% 6/10 EDIT “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle (2025) is split between being a thrilling remake and a story restrained by its source material. However, Michelle Garza Cervera's vision showcases how much more she has to say about motherhood. ” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Oct 23, 2025 Full Review The Twits (2025) 50% 6/10 EDIT “With a little editing, The Twits had the inventive animation, performances, music, and essential message that could have gone distance… However, there is simply too much happening at any given time to let this film shine as brightly as it should.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Oct 23, 2025 Full Review TRON: Ares (2025) 53% 7/10 EDIT “TRON: Ares is pure vibes, and I guess, in that way, it’s picking up the franchise’s legacy the only way you really can.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Oct 7, 2025 Full Review Play Dirty (2025) 42% 6.5/10 EDIT “Its lack of plot protection is what makes Play Dirty a fun watch despite all of its narrative issues. It's fun, and that's about all I can say about it...” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Oct 3, 2025 Full Review The Lost Bus (2025) 88% 7/10 EDIT “The performances in The Lost Bus, its production design, and cinematography all make the most of what is essentially one location, and the feel-good payoff hits just right for the genre.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Oct 3, 2025 Full Review Sisu: Road to Revenge (2025) 95% 8/10 EDIT “Sisu Road to Revenge is still a movie that prioritizes action, to the point where almost every big set piece received a raucous round of applause from the crowd. It’s just a bloody great time at the movies.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Sep 24, 2025 Full Review The Forbidden City (2025) 9.5/10 EDIT “One part Italian rom-com and one part Chinese martial arts film, Forbidden City is a genre smashing title that pays off big.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Sep 22, 2025 Full Review Mārama (2025) 100% 9/10 EDIT “Anti-colonial horror at its finest, Mārama is moving, cathartic, and one of my favorite films to see come out of New Zealand.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Sep 21, 2025 Full Review Black Phone 2 (2025) 72% 8.5/10 EDIT “The original film offered simplicity for young characters, and in Black Phone 2, it offers supernatural fear and accelerated stakes to match where the kids are now in their lives. Not every sequel works, but Black Phone 2 does.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Sep 21, 2025 Full Review Primate (2025) 79% 6.5/10 EDIT “Primate (2025) ultimately finds its way home when it leans hard into absurdity. Pulling apart jaws, smashing in skulls, ripping off faces, yeah, that’s where Primate shines.” – But Why Tho? A Geek Community Sep 20, 2025 Full Review
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