Horror movies are going to be horror movies and this movie is horror but that doesn’t mean it’s good and Andrea Catinella’s Piglet is not good by any stretch of the imagination. Let’s dive in. The film starts with a group of friends traveling to a secluded cabin, which seems …
Read More »Warwick Thornton’s ‘THE NEW BOY’ (2023) – Movie Review
Anchored by a gripping performance from Cate Blanchett, this movie proves to be an interesting, if somewhat bizarre, tale of an outsider with a bigger purpose. The story follows a young, dark-skinned, Aboriginal, feral boy who attacks some Australian horsemen. The child is taken to a monastery for young boys …
Read More »Maurice O’Carroll’s ‘SWING BOUT’ (2024) – Movie Review
This film wants to be Million Dollar Baby but it falls flat on almost all fronts. Like so many other sports dramas that have come before it, Swing Bout tries hard but can’t seem to land any new punches in its category. The story follows Irish boxer Toni Gale about …
Read More »Eliza Hooper’s ‘WELLWOOD’ (2025) – Review
If National Lampoon’s Alien Vacation was a movie, it might go something like this, but maybe with a lot more of Chevy Chase’s crazed antics. However, this movie goes darker than expected with some twists and turns and it looks remarkable, but sadly Wellwood doesn’t cover any new ground. The …
Read More »Luca Guadagnino’s ‘I AM LOVE’ (2009) – Retro Review
Tilda Swinton is certainly a remarkable talent and this film only cements her status as an actress whose chameleon-like tendencies make her a formidable player in this delightful treat by director Luca Guadagnino: I Am Love. The story centers around a woman named Emma who comes from a very financially …
Read More »Stanley Nelson’s ‘WE WANT THE FUNK’ (2025) Documentary Review
The funk music of the post-Civil Rights movement has always held relevance for black culture and still brought about some of the most influential artists of its generation, but that doesn’t mean that the documentary based around the movement will move too many viewers. The documentary revolves around the funkadelic …
Read More »Why ‘THE HAUNTED MANSION’ (2003) Is Much Better Than The 2023 Reboot
I know that it’s been a little while since 2023’s The Haunted Mansion and even longer for the Eddie Murphy vehicle in 2003. It is worth noting that there is a 20-year gap between these two films and both took différent approaches toward emulating the Disney attraction that it was …
Read More »How the MCU Can Make A Great Horror Movie Out Of ‘DOCTOR STRANGE 3’
I understand that the MCU makes superhero movies, but there have been a few instances where film studios did something différent in their execution of a film and the results have paid off. The MCU went into a slightly more horror venture when they recruited Sam Raimi to direct Doctor …
Read More »How Universal’s Dark Universe Could Work Today
Some time has passed since the official cancellation of Universal’s Dark Universe, a movie series that would have starred Tom Cruise, Johnny Depp and Russell Crowe. However, elements of that franchise was either cancelled or repurposed for other movies by other creators. Many of these horror movies have been scattered …
Read More »Robert Rippberger’s ‘RENNER’ (2025) – Movie Review
Many people will say that genius and loneliness may go hand in hand. Of course, when you add a touch of Artificial intelligence it proves to be a complicated endeavor to journey through. Renner is a movie that takes love and AI to very new extremes, albeit, extremes that may …
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