A Dog Becomes The Protagonist In This Weirdly Comforting Haunted House Horror Movie
Anyone who has ever had a pet has probably wondered what the world looks like through their eyes. How do they see us or the world around them? And what…
Finally, Jack Quaid Becomes A Proper Leading Man In This Hilarious, Thrilling Action Movie I Didn’t Want To End
With John Wick perhaps gone for good (at least if Keanu Reeves has anything to say about it), we are now in the era of unexpected action stars. We’ve seen…
I Was Thoroughly Unnerved By André Holland’s Potent Film But I’m Not Convinced By Its Meta Twist
In The Dutchman, we meet Clay (André Holland) and, like his name, he is amenable and moldable. His wife, Kaya (Zazie Beetz), has cheated on him, and she’s barely making…
If Only Netflix’s Thematically Resonant Drama About Class Had A Craftier Story & Memorable Characters
The opening scene of Delicious is the most compelling in the entire movie. A wealthy German family visiting France is sitting in traffic, impatiently waiting to get to their villa…
I’m Impressed By Ash Avildsen’s Consistently Compelling Wrestling Biopic Starring Emily Bett Rickards
Queen of the Ring is the perfect primer for anyone who wants to learn about the history of women in pro wrestling through a dramatized lens. The movie begins in…
I Had A Ridiculously Fun Time Watching Blake Lively & Anna Kendrick Banter In Stakeless Paul Feig Sequel
Paul Feig said that he doesn’t like most sequels at the SXSW premiere of Another Simple Favor, but the characters called him back. Indeed, sequels are terrifying. I always expect…
An Effective Character Drama That Left Me Wanting More
The way director Yana Alliata introduces us to Ryan (Ryan Wuestewald) in the opening moments of Reeling makes it hard to tell what the line running through his hair is.…
I Was Disappointed This Romantic Dramedy Didn’t Do More With Its Threesome Premise
From the start, G.G. Hawkins’ I Really Love My Husband sets up the disaster heading towards our main couple when Teresa (Madison Lanesey), on the day of her wedding, is…
I Wanted To Like This Screenlife Horror Movie More Than I Did But It Undermines Its Own Effectiveness
Bloat is a low-budget horror movie with ambitions that are a touch too lofty given its limitations. The feature-length debut of Tokyo-based filmmaker Pablo Absento, it is the latest movie…
I Was Compelled Yet Underwhelmed By Amanda Seyfried’s Dreamy, Nightmarish Drama That Falls Prey To Its Worst Tendencies
Despite my best efforts, I couldn’t stop thinking about Tár while watching Seven Veils. Even though these two movies are actually quite different, the concepts of power dynamics and long-held…