See for Me is a pretty effective little home invasion suspense thriller with a premise that’s similar to a number of other movies but with its own unique spin. The movie follows a recently blind woman who takes a job … Continue reading
I didn’t see this one coming. A suspense/thriller bordering on slasher film set in the world of country/western music? You know… that old chestnut. How many times do we have to watch a movie where aspiring country stars meet their … Continue reading
I haven’t seen a lot of Argento’s work and certainly only one of his most recent attempts (but, shhh, if you talk about Dracula 3D, shitty CGI bats will come eat you up). So I was skeptical about Dark Glasses, … Continue reading
Control is a tedious, repetitive, unoriginal slog of a single location film that, when it’s not reminding you of better restrained films, reminds me how tired I am Covid-influenced films. It’s not like Covid invented the the single location low-budget … Continue reading
What if you were in a home invasion movie and didn’t realize it? That seems to be the awkward and uncomfortable premise of Who Invited Them… a movie that trades on our civility to drag a simple story out until … 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
Emily the Criminal represents a side of Aubrey Plaza we don’t see very often. She leaves behind her usual bag of tricks (which I adore) and gives us a stripped down, no-nonsense, tough-as-nails character. I probably knew she had it … Continue reading
I’d heard Ti West was working on a sequel to his movie X (which I wasn’t a huge fan of). I went to see this one in total ignorance, not even realizing it was a Ti West film. And then … Continue reading
End of the Road starts like it’ll be a decent crime thriller then slowly devolves into a semi-decent thriller, and then falls off a cliff with laughable action scenes. It could have been something but it wound up being nothing. … Continue reading
I Came By is a Netflix film about a guerilla graffiti artist who breaks into the homes of the rich and powerful in order to leave his called card. One night he stumbles on the underground predilections of a former … Continue reading