Olivier Assayas’s follow-up to Clouds of Sils Maria begins like any formulaic horror movie; Young girl in a dark, secluded, old house by herself. Personal Shopper is anything but formulaic as Assayas reteams with Stewart juggling narratives in this genre bending thriller/drama/horror film. Stewart is fascinating to watch, as always, whether cursing on SNL, breaking […]
When a film gets the kind of buzz Raw gained out of film festivals; people reportedly fainting, throwing up, having to be carried out of the theater. It generates a level of anticipation (at least for American audiences) that can never be justified. Perhaps it’s because we live in a world so desaturated to violence
Zombie movies are a dime a dozen these days, but this British production offers something slightly off the beaten path. Mike Carey’s novel and screenplay takes ideas from superhero films like “X-Men” and expects the audience to already know quite a bit of zombie history from other films. There is an appreciated balance here between
The first major misfire of 2017 reunites the writer and director of The Lone Ranger (2013) for another cinematic misfortune. What begins as a layered and complex suspense thriller, continues to pile on subplot after subplot until the two and a half hour mystery becomes an endurance test for the audience. Gore Verbinski (The Mexican,
The latest horror genre debut in the dump ground known as January. The Autopsy of Jane Doe is a swift horror flick that focuses on a father and son team of medical examiners working out of their creepy old home. It’s essentially The X Files meet Six Feet Under. Hirsch (Into the Wild) and Cox
I’ve started calling horror movies that are under 90 minutes and have only the basic of concepts, pocket films. The best thing about The Eyes of My Mother, and others like it, is they don’t waste too much of your time. Nicolas Pesce is your typical first-time filmmaker, cutting his teeth on the go-to genre.
What happened to Zoe Kazan’s career is not the most pressing question while watching The Monster. But you still have to wonder what happened to the writer/actress who seemed so promising back in 2012 with the lovely Ruby Sparks. The Monster is nothing more than a throwaway horror film, that feels more like experimental filmmaking
Son to Academy Award winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón, 34-year-old Jonás has long since followed in his father’s footsteps. The structure of Jonás script for Gravity parallel’s what he does with Desierto, his sophomore effort in the director’s chair. It’s a pocket thriller with one of Mexico/America’s biggest bilingual stars that takes a horrific look at
Right next to The Huntsman Winters War, Alice Through the Looking Glass and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, you will find Blair Witch listed among 2016’s most unnecessary sequels. The original 1999 phenomenon The Blair Witch Project captivated audiences around the globe using handheld footage. This would be the first time a
Having the writer/director of the award winning short film “Lights Out” adapt his creepy story for the big screen was a smart move. David F. Sandberg might just be the next big name in the horror genre, having already been tapped to direct the sequel to “Annabelle” even before “Lights Out” hits theaters. Sandberg doesn’t