What lengths would you go to to make sure your kids were taken care of? What would you do? Would you take on a job as a grim reaper? That’s what Daniel finds himself grappling with in Ba. Synopsis A single father deceived into a treacherous career as the grim …
Read More »Mark O’Connor’s ‘AMONGST THE WOLVES’ (2025) – Movie Review
I admit that Mark O’Connor’s Amongst The Wolves is based on the false idea that this is a werewolf movie. However, this movie isn’t about any monster except the human race and how despicable we can get with each other sometimes. Though it didn’t pique my interest at first, I …
Read More »Jozsef Gallai’s ‘The Final Frame (2025) – Movie Review
I was excited to get the chance to check out I Hear the Trees Whispering director Jozsef Gallai’s newest found footage film, The Final Frame (2025), and I was not disappointed. True to his previous work, Gallai laid the groundwork for a twist that turned this entire movie on its …
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 »A Legend is Born: ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH’ (1980) Revisited – Retro Review
When I was a wee little thing back in the day, I remember seeing the trailer for Friday the 13th on TV and being absolutely scared to death by it. I had no idea what it was about, but it just freaked me out and I had to either leave …
Read More »Fears of a Clown: Adam Cesare’s ‘CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD’ – Book Review
There’s something funny going on in the town of Kettle Springs, and it’s not just the town’s clown mascot, Frendo. As Quinn moves to Kettle Springs for her senior year of school, she befriends the “troubled” popular clique. Corn isn’t the only thing that grows as tensions rise between the …
Read More »Houses of Doom: Fulci’s ‘The House of Clocks’ and ‘The Sweet House of Horrors’ – Blu ray Review
As part of a 1989 Italian television project called The Houses of Doom, six films were commissioned to be directed by Lucio Fulci (The Beyond), Umberto Lenzi (Cannibal Ferox) and Lamberto Bava (Demons). However, with both Bava, and his replacement, dropping out, only 4 films were completed. Deemed far too …
Read More »‘The Surrender’: Interview With Writer/Director Julia Max And Stars Colby Minifie And Kate Burton
I love movies about grief because it just confirms for me that everyone deals with it differently, and it’s never easy. Grief is so suffocating. It pulls you under like wet clothes and heavy boots and leaves you struggling for breath. The Surrender, written and directed by Julia Max, and …
Read More »Julia Max’s ‘THE SURRENDER’ (2025) – Movie Review
We’ve all had people we love pass away. That’s part of being human. I’m sure we’ve all wanted our loved ones back and would do so if it was in our power, but what if it truly was possible? This is the question at the heart of The Surrender. Synopsis …
Read More »Stimson Snead’s ‘Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox’ (2025) – Movie Review
Time travel is something that I think offers endless opportunities for interesting storytelling. Some of the biggest examples are the Back to the Future series and Avengers Endgame. Well I’d like to introduce you to another excellent example: Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox. Synopsis It is called the …
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