Slow burn horror movies done right can be some of the scariest movies in the genre. Here are some of our favorites! Horror movies today rely on unsuspecting *JUMP SCARES* to entertain audiences. But we all know—at least you should—that a good horror movie is built on suspense and tension. That's why some of the…
Herself follows a domestic abuse survivor and her two daughters as they literally rebuild their lives by building their own house See all our reviews from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival here. The opening scene of Phyllida Lloyd’s Irish drama Herself, which premiered in the World section at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, features a…
Palm Springs updates the time loop comedy as two wedding guests get stuck repeating the wedding day over and over again Quick review: Palm Springs finds new life in the Groundhog Day-inspired time loop movie by bending the formula and finding both laughs and heart in a romantic comedy story anchored by great lead performance…
Minari follows a Korean-American family as the set down roots and builds a farm in rural Arkansas in the 1980s Minari is a beautifully told family drama about chasing the American dream and all the costs and beauty that entails. Terrifically acted by the entire cast, Minari is perhaps the best movie to come out…
Rebecca Hall plays a widow haunted by her dead husband in their lakehouse in The Night House The scares in The Night House come hard and fast, aided by director David Bruckner's masterful grasp of a dread-filled atmosphere. See all our reviews from the 2020 Sundance Film Festival here. What does a house feel like…
Never Rarely Sometimes Always follows a teen girl from a small town as she journies to New York to get an abortion Quick review: Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a matter-of-factly told abortion drama that pulls no punches as it takes on the failings of our healthcare system — especially for women. In theaters March…
Underwater follows the crew members of a deep-sea drilling rig as their vessel begins to fail. However, the real danger is lurking in the darkness of the sea. Quick review: Underwater is like if you took all the character development, world-building, and plot out of the original Alien and just left the horror bits —…
The Grudge is back for its third haunt as a Japanese curse haunts multiple families connected by one house. Quick review: The Grudge is more horrifying than any horror movie — because it's boring. The cheap scares and thin plot do nothing but... well, make you hold a grudge against it. For the briefest of…
Greta Gerwig gives her take on Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women with a narrative twist and an all-star cast Quick review: While Gerwig's narrative risks don't always payoff, Little Women thrives on a timeless story, great performances, and a strong beating heart. There have been seven film adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s classic…
From psychological to political, here are some of our favorite thrillers since 2020 What is a thriller? The thriller genre is difficult to nail down because the genre itself is so broad. Where does the thriller genre end and horror begin? Are all action movies thrillers, but not all thrillers action movies? While the definition…
