‘Blink Twice’ Flinches More than Once
★ ★ ★ ‘Blink Twice’ begins with a “trigger warning,” stating that intense scenes of abuse might be disturbing to certain viewers and potentially too much to bear. Given that we’ve already bought a ticket, one might wonder if that warning should come before purchasing a seat.
‘Alien: Romulus’ Is a Thrill Ride Back to the Series Roots
★ ★ ★ ★ I was shocked at how much I enjoyed this film. Being the seventh entry into the Alien franchise, it’s hard to expect too much with so many hits and misses among the previous offerings. It’s a worthy addition to this collection of films…
‘Cuckoo’ is an Off-the-Rails Thriller
★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Cuckoo’ is a strange movie. It’s off-putting, unsettling and sometimes terrifying. The film works, because there’s so much going on beneath the surface. The more peculiar and confusing things get, the more intriguing it is. Films like this simply don’t come around very often.
‘It Ends with Us’ is a Soft Look at the Cycle of Abuse
★ ★ ★ ‘It Ends with Us’ is based on the bestselling novel by Colleen Hoover and takes a soft look at the cycle of abuse revolving around protagonist Lilly Blossom Bloom (Blake Lively) told in present tense with flashbacks…
‘Trap’ Leaves Reason and Logic on the Cutting Room Floor
★ ½ I’m going to dismantle the plot of this film by pulling on the logic of one thread. It’s a thread that, until revealed, had a halfway decent film surrounding it. Without that thread, this film completely falls apart.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Delivers Playful, Bloody Fun in a Tired Genre
★ ★ ★ The Wolverine died at the end of the film ‘Logan,’ and that’s a big problem for Deadpool, also known as Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds). Deadpool resides in what’s known as “the sacred universe,’ or Universe 616, in a collection of films…
‘Twisters’ Spins Up Some Summer Big Screen Fun
★ ★ ★ ½ It’s been nearly 30 years since the movie ‘Twister’ hit the big screen to mixed reviews from both critics and audiences alike. Still, it was a box office success, and the second-highest grossing film of 1996…
‘Longlegs’ is a Decently Spun Thriller
★ ★ ★ ‘Longlegs’ is a dark, foreboding and creepy film with a lot of potential, but it unfortunately misses the mark. Writer and director Oz Perkins wanted to create a film that conveyed a ‘Silence-of-the-Lambs’…
‘MaXXXine’ is a Dark Nod to 80s Neo-Noir
★ ★ ★ MaXXXine caps off a horror trilogy by director Ti West that works best if you’ve seen the previous films. The trilogy, known as the ‘X series,’ takes place in three different time periods…
‘Horizon: An American Saga – Part 1’ Starts its Journey with Wobbly Wagon Wheels
★ ★ ½ I’m going to reserve the right to amend my review of the first installment of Horizon because it’s not supposed to stand on its own. The film is meant to be a sweeping epic…
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