THE SUBSTANCE (2024). No pithy title, just see it. [Movie Review]
Coraline Fargeat’s “The Substance” is an unholy mixture of Cronenberg, Yuzna, Henenlotter, Dorian Gray, and Jekyll & Hyde.
Month: September 2024
SPEAK NO EVIL (2024) Finds Horror in a Comedy of Manners [Movie Review]
The “Speak No Evil” remake may seem unnecessary, with the original available, recent, and in English; the Blumhouse-produced remake is a solid, tense film on its own; with increased character and thrilling sequences of both uncomfortable and terror-filled.
BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE (2024) is an Incredibly Fun Late Sequel [Movie Review]
“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is a hilarious legacy sequel that mostly lives up to the original with great characters and production value, albeit with some story issues.
Don’t enter THE FRONT ROOM (2024) [Movie Review]
“The Front Room” is a rare miss for A24 with a frustratingly unfocused story, albeit led by a great dark comedy performance by Katheryn Hunter.
Put Your Eyes on BLINK TWICE (2024) [Movie Review]
Blink Twice is a solid directorial debut from Zoe Kravitz, exuding a sense of confident storytelling with a fantastic cast and an uncompromising and often vicious story. Minor tonal and pacing issues don’t throw off what works.
STRANGE DARLING (2024) is Original, Brilliant, and Electric [Movie Review]
JT Mollner’s Strange Darling is an electric buzz of a film, effortlessly creating a tense and shifting story, led by two strong performances and buffeted up by a great look and soundtrack.
AFRAID (2024)? Try “Bored.” [Movie Review]
AFRAID is dull mishmash of half-thought ideas, executed awkwardly.
