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Goodnight Mommy is a Low-Wattage Horror Remake
Being a fan of Naomi Watts, my hopes were that this film would be worthy of her spectacular talents. It gives me no pleasure to say this remake just doesn't…
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Bodies Bodies Bodies is a Killer Cocktail of Giggles, Mystery and Murder
As predictable as the film can be gotta give kudos to Reijn and her insanely talented all-star cast for making this a wickedly, terrifying, hilarious spin on a premise that…
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Nope Pushes All The Buttons and Boundaries with Divisive Sci-Fi Flick
Nope is deliciously divisive, yet subtly speaks to the predatory, egregious manner Hollywood preys on creatives for the sake of greed, money and fame. One may not be able to…
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Ryan Kiera Armstrong Burns Bright in Firestarter
Other than the star power of Armstrong is Gloria Reuben as the ruthless villain Captain Hollister. She's focused, fierce and unapologetic. In addition, with the fight for diversity at the…
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Triggering Tropes Explored with Haunting Thriller Master
What is most jarring the the deep commentary spoken and unspoken on race relations and how undercover is has been for decades. How some people say one thing and do…
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Sebastian Stan Serves Charismatically Wicked Charm in Fresh
The title itself is full of so much meaning. Women that represent prey for men, those perceived as naive and one who is flirty borderline sexy are all referred to…
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Candyman Sweetly Stings with Biting Social and Historical Commentary
Directed and envisioned through a fresh pair of eyes with Nia DaCosta at the helm and macabre master Jordan Peele producing and sharing writing duties, this remake makes numerous bold,…
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Stephen Lang is Invincible in Horror Sequel Don’t Breathe 2
Stephen Lang navigates these staged scenes as a blind man expertly well and Madelyn Grace matches him toe for toe amongst a dark, post-apocalyptic feel making it the perfect backdrop…
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Rebecca Hall Owns Every Moment in The Night House
The Night House is an acting tour de force for Rebecca Hall, who illustrated earlier this year with her critically praised Sundance hit "Passing," that her multi-hyphenate talent runs deep.…
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Old is a Cool Concept Gone Awry
The manner in which most of these characters meet their demise is very violent and often gruesome, which was a bit much for me. At the end of the day,…
