Scream (1996)
“What’s your favorite scary movie?” To this day Scream remains scary and hilarious, surprising and expected, and the brilliance of this 90’s cultural touchstone is how refreshingly self-aware it was […]
Tag Archives: Mystery
Antebellum (2020)
“Things are not always what they appear to be.” Deep down in its core, Antebellum is a vexing expression of the then and a cautionary tale of the now, and […]
Hubie Halloween (2020)
“Halloween’s upon us.” For his entire life, Hubie DuBois (Adam Sandler) has been the laughing stock of his beloved Salem, Massachusetts. He’s a bit dim-witted, affable, too kind and too […]
The Vast of Night (2020)
“Stick with our station and get lost in our sounds.” Deeply inspired by the past while being privy to futuristic predictions, The Vast of Night is the kind of low-budget, micromanaged, […]
You Should Have Left (2020)
“I just had a really bad dream.” As is the case for most middling movies, there’s as much to like about You Should Have Left as there is to wag […]
Vivarium (2020)
“That’s just the way things are.” From the telling opening sequence until the depressing finale, Vivarium makes a distinct point of reading then showing the complex, parasitic fine print details […]
The Invisible Man (2020)
“He makes me feel like I’m the crazy one.” Famed novelist H.G. Wells’ 1897 classic piece of horror science fiction has once again been ushered into modernity, altering the dated […]
Uncut Gems (2019)
“Made a crazy risk – a gamble – and it’s about to pay off.” Few films from 2019 had a more meaningful or memorable opening sequence than the anxiety inducing […]
Ad Astra (2019)
“I must accept the fact I never really knew you. Nor am I you.” It’s rather remarkable that, in a time littered with small budget dramas and endless high-top tent […]
Ready or Not (2019)
“It’s just a weird family ritual.” Class warfare, outdated family traditions, and holy matrimony literally duke it out in Ready or Not, a bloody fun and uneven attempt at satire […]
