Movie Reviews

‘The Forest of the Lost Souls’ (2018) Movie Review

The Forest of the Lost Souls

Trigger warning for this film review: The Forest of the Lost Souls deals very heavily in suicide in many forms and it will be discussed in the review. If you or someone you love is contemplating suicide, you can find all help numbers here. Please talk with someone; there is …

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Fantasia Fest 2018: The Old Woman Who Hid Her Fear Under the Stairs – Movie Review

the old woman who hid her fear under the stairs

Anxiety is a monster. Even on two separate medications for my own anxiety disorder, the illness is still prone to snarl its teeth and tear at my throat from time to time. Fear and dread are my life partners, and they’re both stone-cold bitches who are nearly impossible to live …

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‘Euthanizer’ (2017) – The Rainbow Bridge Movie Review

The hardest part of owning a pet is watching them get old and suffer, or so one would think. Try being the person that has to do the physical act of  putting the animal down. The 2017 movie, Euthanizer, delves into the mind of such a person and shows the darkness …

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Animals Gone Wild: ‘Rampage’ (2018) Movie Review

Growing up, Rampage was one of my favorite video games to play, whether it be console or arcade. When the feature film was announced, I was cautiously optimistic. After seeing the trailer to the film, which obviously took several liberties with the source material, I thought it looked like a fun …

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‘Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts’: A Tale of Self-Preservation Movie Review

We all know the standard tale of vengeance that Meir Zarchi’s 1978 film, I Spit on Your Grave, perfected. The protagonist, typically female, becomes a victim of sexual assault and seeks justice where the legal system falls short. More recently, other gems such as Leah McKendrick’s M.F.A. have used this story …

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