film reviews

4 min read 2022-06-28 19:20:28

The Possession and the Outsider Exorcist

In the subgenre of ‘exorcinema,’ The Possession (2012) probably sits well behind The Exorcist (1973) in the minds of horror fans. The recent film

2 min read 2022-06-24 04:47:08

At this point, what is left to say about Elvis Presley? The man’s life and musical career have been exhaustively mined by his descendants,

2 min read 2022-06-24 01:22:31

We’ve been deluged with found-footage horror films ever since The Blair Witch Project, but mockumentary comedies have been largely neglected ever

3 min read 2022-06-20 23:33:46

Fool a person once, shame on you. Fool a person multiple times, and maybe there’s some shared responsibility. David (John Forsythe) could certainly

3 min read 2022-06-14 02:00:00

When we’re first introduced to 'Spiderhead,' we can see why director Joseph Kosinski is one of the best in the game. Based on The New Yorker short

3 min read 2022-06-09 23:00:00

A fun summer movie that is pure escapism. If only 'Jurassic World Dominion' had maintained a singular focus. It incorporates climate change, genetic

3 min read 2022-06-04 02:00:33

On The Black Phone, Elvis, Benediction & The Rest Of June 2022’s Top New Film Releases, Limited Showings And Repertory Screenings Around

10 min read 2022-06-04 02:00:00

Tom Stempel is taking a cinematic holiday in France with 'Paris, 13th District,' 'Happening,' 'Petite Maman,' followed by a boat cruise in 'Death on

3 min read 2022-06-03 09:44:25

We have the David Cronenberg of old back in Crimes of the Future. The Canadian maestro of mutilated flesh made his name with body horror films in the

3 min read 2022-06-03 09:44:25

We have the David Cronenberg of old back in Crimes of the Future. The Canadian maestro of mutilated flesh made his name with body horror films in the

2 min read 2022-06-03 04:34:05

Since the mid-2000’s, the country of Romania has been turning out great films, not just by talented native directors but also by foreigners: the

9 min read 2022-05-31 02:24:24

Elderly women have long been central figures in the horror genre. Although the image of the hideous hag has its roots in folklore and fairy tales,

2 min read 2022-05-28 10:30:47

We need to give more consideration to Haley Lu Richardson. The pint-sized 27-year-old has done little besides good work since 2016’s The Bronze,

4 min read 2022-05-28 01:00:17

Liquid Sky captures the decadence, nihilism, and sexual anxieties of the early 1980s as well as it does the art, fashion, and early synth-music

4 min read 2022-05-25 23:00:00

What makes 'Top Gun: Maverick' as good as, if not better, than the original is that it contains the successful elements of the first film, but