Midsommar (2019)
“It’s like another world.” Midsommar opens with a shot which summarizes the entire story in a four-paneled tableaux of Pagan paintings. In a modern sense, it’s like vague GPS directions […]
Category Archives: Mystery
Murder Mystery (2019)
“I know all the answers, I just freeze under pressure.” Let me start by saying that Murder Mystery is, for the most part, as run-of-the-mill as its factory-farmed, plug and play […]
The Curse of La Llorona (2019)
“She wants us to be hers.” Incoherent, innocuous, and borderline lifeless, The Curse of La Llorona takes a classic folk tale and dooms it to hell with talented, lost actors trying […]
Pet Sematary (2019)
“It doesn’t feel right.” A not-so-gentle reminder that I’ll definitely never be a cat person, nor a fan of run-of-the-mill horror flicks, Pet Sematary updates the 1989 adaptation of Stephen […]
The Highwaymen (2019)
“Maybe it ain’t in us no more.” Overlong in a way that’s neither gripping or particularly entertaining, The Highwaymen exudes a clear and competent skill set in a story that’s […]
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
“All art is dangerous.” One of the very first scenes in Velvet Buzzsaw – a cinematic approach to Juvelian satire with playfully inventive savagery and a generous splash of acerbic […]
Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
“What the hell is going on here?” More trial and error than it ever is thoughtfully or thoroughly executed, Happy Death Day 2U is a pitch perfect example of how to […]
Glass (2019)
“Maybe this will all make sense if I explain who I am.” As the final chapter in M. Night Shyamalan’s makeshift, stucco superhero trilogy, Glass builds an inspired and often beautiful […]
Suspiria (2018)
“I didn’t think it was gonna be like this.” You don’t have to love a movie to appreciate its greatness. To be quite honest, I’m not sure I really even […]
Madeline’s Madeline (2018)
“What are we making?” Experimental, emotionally overwhelming, and appropriately dressed in shades of ambiguity, Madeline’s Madeline is an obscure and enigmatic film that’s comfortable in the many skins it so easily […]
