“Nosferatu” (2024) Review
Director Robert Eggers always has an ease for the accuracy in how he stages his many historical horrors. His take on Nosferatu is no different, staging the classic Gothic horror
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“The Piano Lesson” (2024) Review
Based on the play of the same title, The Piano Lesson is a meaty enough script for the best actors to flex and project. Making his directorial debut, Malcolm Washington
“The Substance” Review
The bluntness of The Substance is so gratuitously forceful that it’s enough to trigger an endorphin effect. It’d have to. The struggles of a world obsessed with beauty for an
“Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End” Review
As the title might have implied, Apocalyse Z is based on series of books centering around a zombie apocalypse. The series now gets the theatrical treatment, but it seems like
“MadS” Review
While the surface of MadS seems like another horror film trying to match the one-shot wonder of One Cut of the Dead, that would reduce such gritty brilliance. The film
“Heretic” (2024) Review
Heretic is as much a religious horror-thriller as it is a philosophical mind game. It challenges faith, sure, but it also questions trust and control. This isn’t a simple debate
“Woman of the Hour” Review
True crime tales of serial killers have become so abundant that they tend to blur and desensitize the very subject. Woman of the Hour could have fallen into that same
“The Platform 2” Review
The Platform was messy, but its staging was suitable enough for capitalism satire. The idea is that individuals who are either poor or prisoners are given a chance at success
“Mr. Crocket” (2024) Review
I grew up with Mister Rogers and his gentle TV program felt like a mellow and engaging visit to the grandparents. While I had a stable family to turn to
“V/H/S/Beyond” Review
The V/H/S series of horror films have grown on me. Despite a rough start, the batting average of these many found-footage anthology films looks pretty strong. I adore the better