Film Review

Unpopular opinion: “The Crimes of Grindelwald” was better than “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Now, before I get thrown to the wolves, let me explain myself. I really did enjoy the first movie in the “Fantastic…

“Circle” is easily one of the most pretentious films I’ve seen in some time. The film starts by throwing the audience into a black room that slowly lights up revealing the set that looks like it was put together by a college production.…

The latest Jeremy Saulnier film, “Hold the Dark,” carries on with Saulnier’s affinity for deeply atmospheric and truly horrific violence that borders on the grotesque. His previous films have included the slow-burning revenge film “Blue…

I discovered “Apostle” while in the throes of an awful head cold, sprawled out on my living room couch. I noticed it was one of the newest Netflix films, which have proven to be hit or miss. Out of pure laziness, I stopped searching and…

“As Above, So Below” is a child of the 2000’s found footage horror genre that became a thing after “The Blair Witch Project”—the latter, a far superior film. This modern take on the genre follows Perdita Weeks as Scarlett Marlowe as she…

A welcome break has come in the scores of white, YA (Young Adult) flicks, that have saturated Hollywood for so long. “The Hate U Give,” while still victim to some trappings of the genre, has redefined what a coming-of-age film can be. The…

In 1977, the Italian supernatural horror movie “Suspiria” graced the screens, changing the way horror movies would be approached and shot. It was the first of a supernatural trilogy by Dario Argento that followed three witch mothers.  The…

Brace yourselves, awards season is coming. In the next few months, we will begin to see hordes of chilly historical biopics, gnashing at the bit for a nomination. While “First Man” is better than most of its kind, I found myself…