Speak No Evil is a frustrating film in the (fictional?) subgenre of… I dunno? Politeness horror? The kind of movie where good people get in trouble with seemingly normal (yet crazy) people because they are too ingrained with the societal … Continue reading
To say Rob Zombie’s The Munsters is campy, garish, overlit, corny, and cheap would make the shockmeister blush and say thanks. That’s exactly what he was going for… and it makes this movie a hell of a thing to judge. … Continue reading
Don’t Worry Darling is a fine idea for a episode of mystery suspense sci-fi tv show… but it’s stretched to two hours of often uneventful, static storytelling. Cut this back by a good hour or insert more breadcrumbs and they … Continue reading
Do Revenge tells the tale of a Queen Bee on the outs in her high school and the deal she makes with a new student to trade revenge. They will dig their way into each other’s friend group and enact … Continue reading
Sadly, Breaking really didn’t work for me over the long haul. It clearly has its heart in the right place and tries very hard, but I think either it’s pacing, structure, or devotion to reality got in the way and … Continue reading
Lego Star Wars Summer Vacation barely hangs together as a short bit of fuzzy-headed comedy. I was marginally amused at times but most of the jokes were predictable and done before. The flick is marginally about the cast of the … Continue reading
Look Both Ways is a new Netflix film in which the multiverse has a say about the life of a college graduate. When checking the results of a pregnancy test, it’s positive in one ‘verse and negative in the other. … Continue reading
Gone in the Night is a thriller suspense mystery with very few thrills, very little suspense, and a mystery that the lead character has very little interest in solving. Resulting in a movie that is hard to recommend but maybe … Continue reading
Moloch is a Shudder original Dutch horror film that isn’t so much a slow burn as it just takes a long time to get to the point. But, once it does, it’s suitably creepy and almost makes an argument for … Continue reading
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything In Between (which has an Oxford Comma, Letterboxd… just sayin’) is a teen romance featuring two pretty bland teens who fall in like over the summer before college. She’s not so much into long-term, he’s very … Continue reading