But, on the “good news” front, there’s nothing wrong with “There’s Something Wrong with the Children.” Continue reading
Posted in January 2023 …
“Alice Diop’s ‘Saint Omer’ Is a Harrowing Look at Ambivalent Motherhood”
One of the most severe movies of 2022 / 2023 is also one of the most subtly constructed. Continue reading
“Get Ghosted By Pete Ohs’ ‘Jethica'”
When in doubt, and when in a pandemic, drive to the middle of nowhere and shoot a ghost story movie about isolated people. Continue reading
“Is The Artificial Intelligence In ‘M3GAN’ A Real Threat?”
No, but yes, but also it sort of depends on how you look at it. Good movie, though! Continue reading
“New England Is Home To Some of the Country’s Best Beer. These Were the 5 Best New Beers of 2022”
Disclosure: I did not write the headline. That said, the headline is 100% correct. Continue reading
“‘Kids vs. Aliens’ vs. Tolerance For Intentionally Crummy Cinema”
There’s a certain something – jay nay say kwa, I think the French say – that movies purposefully made to look amateur need to excuse themselves. This movie does not have that. Continue reading
“‘Old’ Is the Keyword in Familiar Nicolas Cage Western ‘The Old Way'”
Way, way old. Continue reading
“Every 1980s Genre Movie Fan Should Own the ‘Highlander’ 4K Release”
Let me take you to the future of watching movies at home. Continue reading
“‘Women Talking’ Is an Important Conversation, Running in Circles”
…and talking, and talking, and talking, and talking, without an ounce of drama and no stakes, and let me tell you: I hate writing that sentence. Continue reading
“Gory Santa Horror Is a ‘Christmas Bloody Christmas’ Miracle”
If you’re still in the post-holiday doldrums, here, have a Santa Claus slasher movie to wash away your depression. Continue reading
“The Best Movies of the Year: Seeing Things We Shouldn’t in ‘Decision to Leave'”
Park Chan-wook’s protagonists make a decision to leave; I’m banking on you all to make a decision to READ. Continue reading
“Born To Fight: Final Girls Ready To Slash Back”
Or bludgeon back, or stab back, or decapitate back. Basically, any kind of [violent verb] back they can sneak in. Continue reading
“Lee Jung-jae’s High-Octane Spy Thriller ‘Hunt’ Is a Potent Debut”
There are lots of movies titled “Hunt,” so you’re going to have to be careful when you’re hunting this one down. Continue reading
“Why You Should Own a Blu-ray Collection (Really)”
The real number one reason, of course, is that Andy Crump told you to. Continue reading
“The Best Cinematography Of 2022”
It’s what the title says. The best. The BEST. Continue reading
“‘Gangs of London’ Review: Corin Hardy Takes Over The Hyperviolent Crime Saga For Season 2 & Mostly Delivers The Goods”
Gangs of London calling, they like their new director but they wouldn’t mind having the old one around, too. Continue reading
“What Does Santa The Action Hero Stand For?”
Santa baby, hurry down the chimney tonight, because we’re being held hostage by ruthless mercenaries and we could sure use the help. Continue reading
“Don’t Visit Bad Axe, Just Watch ‘Bad Axe'”
Bad Axe, but a really good movie. Continue reading
“Elvis Mitchell’s Documentary ‘Is That Black Enough For You!?!’ Is Black Enough and More”
Yes, it is! Blacker than black! Blacker than the blackest black times infinity! You did it, Elvis! Continue reading
“Frederick Wiseman Stunningly Melds Fiction and Documentation in ‘A Couple'”
Frederick Wiseman? He’s made some good movies. More than…a couple. Continue reading
A Constant Visual Feast 