Sam and Chris talk about the new Suspiria. The old gang unites.
Tag: film review
Bad Times at the El Royale is a Decently Good Time
Alternating between great pot boiler scenes and largely useless flashbacks, here’s what we think of Bad Times at El Royale.
Venom could have been better by being worse
Venom was a movie that I had absolutely zero interest in seeing. Aside from a shockingly good cast there was no reason to expect anything from it. I rolled my eyes with everyone else at the trailer. Surely a mediocre shart that I didn’t need to see. But as the “mixed-to-negative” reactions started rolling in… Continue reading Venom could have been better by being worse
Hereditary is Scary
There’s one scene in Hereditary that unnerved me unlike any other movie I have seen. I remember clutching my breath and wanting to cry. I can’t spoil it and giving my reaction feels like a spoiler. It was almost as if the film pluck an extremely personal deep fear from my brain and plopped on… Continue reading Hereditary is Scary
Tully is a Candid and Humanizing Depiction of Motherhood
I’ve given a lot of thought to whether or not I want to have kids someday. The key word being “someday.” So much of that experience interests me, but I find it hard to imagine a version of myself capable of handling it. I’m 24 years old. I have two wonderful, low maintenance cats. My… Continue reading Tully is a Candid and Humanizing Depiction of Motherhood
The Mirror aka Ayneh
The Mirror is a neorealist movie that will make you squeeze some sweet tasty brain juice (if you feel like it!). Friend Jack Warner writes about a poignant, unassuming, wonderful little mind-bender of a film from Iran.
The Death of Stalin Pits Fear Against Humor
Guest Jason Potel and Chris go toe-to-toe discussing the humor and horror in The Death of Stalin.
Thoroughbreds is a Wild Ride
Technical precision helps craft a fascinatingly off-putting little flick.
The Metaphor of Chronic Illness in Rosemary’s Baby & Safe
A month or so ago I finally saw Rosemary’s Baby for the first time. My S.O. had been trying to watch it with me for awhile, and I always pushed it off. (I don’t watch a lot of scary movies). This week I watched Todd Haynes’ film Safe, on the recommendation of another friend. With… Continue reading The Metaphor of Chronic Illness in Rosemary’s Baby & Safe
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