Movies
Here is our archive of movie coverage, which includes reviews, explainers, features, lists, and more from the latest films.
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Hubie Halloween review — Hubie Boucher, you can’t do it
Adam Sandler recycles more storylines and characters than George Lucas. This was one of the first thoughts I had when I saw Sandler’s Hubie Halloween...
Anonymous Animals aka Les Animaux Anonymes review – the horror of the natural world ruled by man
Anonymous Animals is possibly the most serious film I’ve seen this year; yes, even more so than The Swerve. It’s a fable, a nature film...
Stray aka Tvar review – not wild, just lost
Stray is a horror film from Russia (hence originally called Tvar, and it’s called Evil Boy in some countries), which intrigued me to start off...
A Call to Spy Review — a dull, stagnant history lesson
A Call to Spy is an old-fashioned historical drama whose timing, organization, and pace are as stale as the genre itself. Which makes the result...
The Take (Bastille Day) review — a by-the-numbers buddy-cop movie
Bastille Day’s release was delayed after the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris. It was then scheduled for release and to coincide with France’s national celebration...
Welcome to the Blumhouse: Black Box review – a debut to remember
This review of Welcome to the Blumhouse: Black Box is spoiler-free. Of the two films released today under Blumhouse’s Welcome to the Blumhouse umbrella, neither...
The Dare review – decent horror effects, but pacing problems spoil the excitement
Jay doesn’t spend enough time with his wife and kids, and he starts to wonder if he’s had all the time he’s going to get...
Oloture review – gritty, realistic and tragic
This review of Netflix film Oloture contains no spoilers. The drama was released on the platform on October 2, 2020. As a disclaimer, Oloture is not...
You’ve Got This review – a romantic comedy that respects compromises
This review of Netflix film You’ve Got This contains no spoilers. The romantic comedy came out on the streaming service on October 2, 2020. I’m...
The Binding (2020) review – dullness murks the relationships between characters
This review of Netflix film The Binding contains no spoilers. The horror came out on the streaming service on October 2, 2020. There’s not a...
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw AKA Blood Harvest review – beautiful but frustrating period horror
Religion and distrust are the staple ingredients of The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw, written and directed by Thomas Robert Lee (Empyrean). There’s more to it...
Mass Hysteria: an interview with cast and crew
It’s a joy to talk to people who are enthusiastic about what they have made. The team behind the low-budget horror film Mass Hysteria clearly...
Tailgate aka Bumperkleef review – impressive, rather than enjoyable
Tailgate (or Bumperkleef in its native Netherlands) is a tale of Hans, who dares to provoke Ed on a busy road while driving too fast...
The Boys in the Band review – a lesser version of a ground-breaking drama
There’s such a storied history behind Mart Crowley’s play The Boys in the Band, which celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Broadway production following its...
Mass Hysteria review – plenty of substance to this short comedy horror
Page (Geena Santiago) is the lead actor in a small community theatre production in Salem, which is dedicated to showing tourists the true story of...
American Murder: The Family Next Door Review – A Hauntingly Personal True-Crime Story
On balance, I probably review more true crime than any other genre, which is usually an uncomfortable task. There’s something voyeuristic and rubber-necky about the...
Daddy’s Girl review – more character and plot than violence
In Daddy’s Girl, Zoe has been held virtually captive by her stepfather since her mother died about twelve years earlier. He abuses, torments, and controls...
Death of Me review – looks great, feels creepy, but inherently a bit wrong
When I had the opportunity to review the new film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, I jumped at it: I’m a fan of the Saw...