Reviews

Anniversary is one of the most quietly unnerving political dramas to come out in years, cleverly told through the relationships of one family. Director Jan Komasa crafts a film that feels uncomfortably plausible, exploring how a seemingly fringe political movement can seep into the fabric of ordinary life until it …

A Fresh Perspective on Tolkien’s Life and Creative Legacy J.R.R. Tolkien: The Father of Modern Fantasy by Don Marshall (aka “The Obscure Lord of the Rings Facts Guy”) is a compact biography that celebrates Tolkien as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (and so much …

Remington Smith’s LandLord took me on a ride that I was afraid of at first. Outside of Bela Lugosi in Dracula (1931), I don’t really dig too many vampire movies. This includes The Lost Boys and all other staples. The creep factor was not there because you could not relate …

Yes, I know Thanksgiving is traditionally reserved for turkey, Turkie and Thankskilling (see my Thanksgiving review from last year here). But why restrict yourself to only one type of homicidal bird to satisfy your holiday horror of thanks? This Thanksgiving, indulge yourself in another type of deadly bird by revisiting …

Paul Gandersmans’ Man Finds Tape had me a bit fooled. In the age of found footage, I didn’t get what I was expecting, and that’s not a bad thing at all. I love found footage, but it does get pretty redundant, because it’s such an easy storyline, and it hides …

“THIS is history” -Peter Keyes Its 1991. Imagine you’re five years old. You’re looking for something to watch and you are leafing through your father’s VHS tapes. You’re a big fan of the Robocop action figures and the arcade game. Then you see “Robocop 2” on the side of a …

I’ll never forget the night that I first saw Child’s Play 2. A friend and I went to see it opening weekend and that night after I dropped him off at his house, I had the misfortune of having my first car accident. I had only had my license for …

50th Anniversary to the Queer, Weird and Unstoppable The Official Rocky Horror Late Night Double Feature: The 50th Anniversary Two-Volume Collector’s Edition by show creator Richard O’ Brien and his son, filmmaker and director of Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror Linus O’Brien, is breathtaking; it is an invitation …

Yorgos Lanthimos is one of my absolute favorite filmmakers, though I came to him later in his career with Poor Things. Since then I’ve bought his entire filmography and have watched and rewatched all of his films. I’m always excited for a new Yorgos Lanthimos film, especially when it pairs …

Die My Love is a phenomenal and deeply unsettling journey through the fragile mind of a mother on the verge of collapse. The film explores themes of abandonment, identity, and emotional suffocation with an intensity that only a few filmmakers dare to attempt. At its heart lies a mesmerizing performance …