Brett says: “A cryptic excerpt from a poem by W.H. Auden about Atlantis opens this equally dream-like film. The underwater isle of fantasy in this particular excerpt of the poem is described with a similar flair as Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s
Brett says: “Apologies for the language, I didn’t name the film. The title is intended to be a laugh in itself: a colloquial insult that serves as a pivot point for an urban slasher flick that relishes in depictions of
Brett says: “With a rather forgettable title, the plot of this supernatural thriller is also at risk of being lost in the shuffle of other films in this shared horror sub-genre. Set in the 1980s with occasional flashbacks, a 30-something granddaughter
Brett says: “CRYO is a science-fiction psychological thriller that borrows tidbits from previous sci-fi films, but some of these borrowings fly under the mainstream radar. In this case, the sci-fi considerations are effective as ideas and setting components that accompany
Cheryl says: “The decision to tell the story from Colonel Tom Parker’s point of view, as especially as played by Tom Hanks, seriously detracts from the joy of seeing Austin Butler bring ‘the king’ back to life on the big
Brett says: “Aesthetically soothing, frightening, trippy, and feverish all in perfect rhythm with whichever atmosphere the scene calls for at the time, one way to introduce the film DAWN BREAKS BEHIND THE EYES is to go ahead and establish that’s
Brett says: “This debut feature from director Elise Finnerty is an elevated genre film that leans into the familiar folk horror tradition of tying present to pagan pasts. As the title implies, herein lies a new take on the witchcraft
Brett says: “The horror Christmas movie tradition might bring to mind some cult classics like BLACK CHRISTMAS; SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT; and RARE EXPORTS. It might be a bit too early to tell, but if given a fair shake and
Brett says: “A film that’s still a little rough around the edges, this is a teen/20-somethings romp centered on a female circle of friends. Though they engage in annual summer escapades with their male companions, one of the girls has
Michael says: “This Bulgarian film is a fascinating take on a story that has been very much in the film zeitgeist over the past few years. Hristov tells the story of the lives of a small town whose social and economic
Brett says: “HIT THE ROAD is an emotional gut punch disguised as a family road trip flick. In this feature film directorial debut from Panah Panahi, the audience slips into anomaly after anomaly underneath what is presented otherwise as a
Michael says: “ON THE COUNT OF THREE is billed as a dark comedy, and while it is that, I felt that it was more an inevitable tragedy sprinkled with humor. It’s a bold story about two men who make a