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Desolation (Movie Review)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: After being whisked away to Los Angeles by a handsome Hollywood star, Katie is left alone in his apartment, where strange and scary things begin to happen. REVIEW: A few days ago, I was asked to review a film...

Review: Kickboxer: Retaliation

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: Kickboxer extraordinaire Kurt Sloane gets trapped in a prison in Thailand by an evil gangster who wants him to fight a massive, 400-pound killer. REVIEW: As a child of the 80s, I recall with some measure of fondness the...

Arizona (Sundance Review)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: In the midst of the housing crash, a desperate homeowner (Danny McBride) kidnaps the real estate agent (Rosemarie DeWitt) who saw him kill her boss. REVIEW: ARIZONA is a curious addition to Sundance’s midnight lineup, coming from a bunch...

Summer of ’84 (Sundance Review)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: Four friends find their carefree summer interrupted when one of them becomes convinced the nice cop who lives down the street is a serial killer. REVIEW: SUMMER OF ‘84 is the latest from the RKSS collective, a trio of...

The Midnight Man (Movie Review)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: On a snowy night in her grandmother’s sprawling mansion, teenage Alex and her best friend Miles discover a mysterious box hidden away in the attic. Inside are instructions for The Midnight Game, an ancient Pagan ritual said to summon...

Mom and Dad (Movie Review)

Posted 9 years ago

NOTE: This review originally ran as part of our Toronto Film Festival 2017 coverage. PLOT: An inexplicable phenomena results in parents being uncontrollably compelled to murder their children. REVIEW: MOM AND DAD marks the solo directorial debut of Brian Taylor,...

Inside remake (Movie Review)

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: On Christmas Eve, the home of a pregnant widow is invaded by a homicidal woman who wants to steal her unborn child. REVIEW: The 2007 French film INSIDE, the breakthrough feature for the directing duo of Julien Maury and...

Review: Insidious: The Last Key

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: Summoned to her childhood home to help a new tenant ward the place of murderous spirits, Dr. Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) must contend with her own deep psychic scars that haven’t fully healed over the last 57 years. REVIEW:...

Review: Phantom Thread

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: In 1950s London, a demanding dressmaker finds his world irrevocably altered when he falls for a timid young waitress. REVIEW: PHANTOM THREAD might be the most unusual romantic comedy ever made. There have been more bizarre topics tackled within...

TV Review: The X-Files – Season 11 Episode 1 “My Struggle III”

Posted 9 years ago

Episode: "My Struggle III" Synopsis: Picking up after the last event series’ cliffhanger, Mulder and Scully learn that they aren’t the only ones desperately searching for their long-lost son, William. The very fate of the world may depend on it. REVIEW: Over...

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