Hugh Jackman Can’t Save Florian Zeller’s Bleak Drama
This review was originally part of our coverage for the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. In 2020, Florian Zeller released his directorial debut, The Father, a tremendously moving and powerful story about the horror of dementia and the toll that…
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The Son | Film Threat
NOW IN THEATERS! Florian Zeller’s The Father, from 2020, addresses the toll Alzheimer’s and dementia can have on a family. His follow-up, The Son, shines a spotlight on mental health issues in our children, particularly teens. The film is about Peter…
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Anna Gunn & Linus Roache Can’t Invite In New Resonance To This Rote Uninvited Visitor Drama
The unexpected visitor: it’s a well-loved and much-explored horror trope that’s the jumping-off point for many a terrifying tale over the years. In Alison Star Locke’s new horror thriller “The Apology,” audiences get a new version of that story bolstered…
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A Creative But Aimless Midnight Movie
All Jacked Up and Full of Worms is the combination of weird and transgressive that feels as wrong to be watching alone as it does in the company of others — it's a true midnight movie. The primary emotional responses…
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Anna Kendrick Shows a New Side of Herself
When you hear “thriller” used to describe a film, what typically comes to mind? A heist of some sort? Car chase? Murder? Maybe some screaming matches thrown in for good measure? Those are all some quick and easy ways in…
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Jennifer Lopez Brings Fun to Action-Packed Rom-Com
Home Movie Reviews ‘Shotgun Wedding’ Review: Jennifer Lopez Brings Fun to Matrimonial Chaos With Action-Packed Rom-Com 'Shotgun Wedding' might be a bit formulaic and have some pacing issues, but Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, and a great supporting cast make it…
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Damien Chazelle’s Latest Is An Overlong, Overstuffed, Derivative Mess
It feels like the skeleton key to Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” is a line late in the film, when fallen star Jack Conrad (Brad Pitt) despairs of his latest picture, “It’s shit. A giant swing at mediocrity.” One gets a sense…
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Stoned | Film Threat
The interesting thing about the low-key comedy Stoned is that the titular activity does not get the main character in trouble. Well, that is outside of some harsh words from some not-so-hip parents. Getting high is a real escape, and…
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A Fun Sequel That’s Not Just for Nineties Kids
Before we begin, I should mention that I did not see That '70s Show when it first premiered on Fox in August 1998, mostly because I was five months old at the time. The series had a pretty successful run,…
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Lohan Dazzles In By-The-Numbers Christmas Rom-Com
Home Movie Reviews Falling For Christmas Review: Lohan Dazzles In By-The-Numbers Christmas Rom-Com The movie doesn’t put much effort into drawing in its audience because they are already there, eager to watch the return of Lindsay Lohan. A disastrous meet-cute,…
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Paul McCartney’s Daughter Helms A Shallow, Unsatisfying Chronicle Of Abbey Road Studios
“My name is Mary,” she says in the opening voice-over. “Abbey Road Studios has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Every time I walk through these corridors, it feels magical.” If you’re cringing reading…
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Kids vs. Aliens Review: Charming B-Movie Gorefest
In 2013, Jason Eisener directed a short horror movie from a script he wrote with John Davies for Shudder’s V/H/S/2, the beloved horror found footage anthology. The short film, "Slumber Party Alien Abduction," tells the story of a group of…
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