Late Night with the Devil, from Australian writer-director siblings Cameron and Colin Cairnes, has more than just spooky October nights in its mind. It is possible that this is stretching it all too far. It’s a historical drama of sorts that highly appreciates American talk shows and demonic possession: it wants to prove this fact. …
This is a tricky balance for all dystopian films about the end of the world to strike, walking on the tightrope between the terrifying threat of extinction and innate human perseverance that fosters an almost unbreakable sense of optimism. And there is no better way to ignite hope than looking at a future that could …
Welcome to the world of crime and suspense, where the search for truth and justice can lead to unexpected and dangerous places. In this world, the human mind is a labyrinth of secrets and hidden motivations. And the search for the truth can sometimes reveal more than we bargained for. If you are a fan …
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Freelance is one such rarity in how very dead it seems. This dead action comedy fails to be one of any genres written out by Jacob Lentz’s first screenplay ever having a contradictory dialogue with a lot of forgotten plotlines which thematic misses would make good ESPN Not Top 10 material. Nobody involved gets what …
This time around, David Fincher’s new film The Killer recalls the director’s adaptation of Fight Club to let the viewers in on what an unnamed lead character is thinking about. In plain voice-over, this title killer (Michael Fassbender – his first feature since 2019’s Dark Phoenix), gives thoughts ranging from sayings to work strategies and …
Divinity is Eddie Alcazar’s fifth movie which is a peculiar mix of strange and propulsive. It’s a bit of retrofuturistic sci-fi, it’s also kind of a study on masculine form (in black and white), it’s got the kind of plot that you can only half describe on paper – but its oblique genre musings are …
When we sit down for another Hunger Games movie we know what we’re in for. Adapted from Suzanne Collins’ trilogy for young adults, they’re full of commentary-via-metaphor on class, politics, war, propaganda, and the inherent violence of the entertainment industry. Children are made to fight to death in dangerous arenas on live television – an …
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It’s a Wonderful Knife is a good name for a slasher movie at Christmas. So good, it is not surprising that no one else thought of it (That is the kind of pun that looks like it should be used and sounds obvious). But unfortunately, nothing else about the movie lives up to this level …
Novelist Arthur (John Magaro) who is unable to sleep in a small Brooklyn apartment meets his wife, another writer called Nora (Greta Lee). He commented on the good story he had just thought of regarding a quasi-love triangle that did not really end up threatening his marriage – Hae Sung’s sudden re-appearance– Nora’s childhood lover …
Eli Roth begins his newest offering with a wink, Thanksgiving. The camera seems to float thus focusing on the front of a suburban house. As we have adopted the vision of sexual predator lurking through windows, pondering over his next rape victim. Or is it? This opening shot is intended to mislead and create false …
