How Insidious and The Conjuring use the classic horror tension formula to create some of the best scenes of suspense in recent decades The argument could be made that we are in a horror renaissance. Original horror movies, in particular, have been taking the limelight and propelling the genre past traps that it has fallen into in recent years.…
We're marathoning every single Best Picture winner starting with Fred Zinneman's 1953 war film From Here to Eternity Quick review: From Here to Eternity is the kind of old-school Hollywood melodrama that you can't help but fall for. And while it only occasionally hits greatness, the performances by Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Montgomery Clift, Deborah…
The Carnivores follows Alice, whose strain with her long-term girlfriend Bret is being manifested in her sick dog causing increasingly odd cravings Quick review: The Carnivores for better or worse is uncategorizable with elements of drama, psychological thriller, horror, and even comedy — and I was happy to be confused. With SXSW 2020 canceled, I’m…
Jess is thrilled to be the surrogate for her best friend and his husband, but when a prenatal test comes back, it creates a moral dilemma that threatens their friendship. Quick review: The Surrogate has an important story to tell and forces us to face our own decisions in a moral dilemma — but it leaves…
Big Time Adolescence follows the friendship between a stoner burnout and a high school student whose debaucherous Quick review: Big Time Adolescence is a surprisingly sweet character study about growing up and not growing up. Big Time Adolescence is the perfect vehicle for a comedy star like Pete Davidson to make the jump to film.…
Premature follows teen poet Ayanna as she navigates love, friendship, and adulthood in the last summer months before college Quick review: Premature may feel familiar but it distinguishes itself as a singular story of first love and growing up. Premature begins with electricity. The only kind of electricity you can find on a crowded New…
To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You picks up with Lara Jean and Peter officially dating, but a new suitor is bringing trouble to the honeymoon Quick review: I fell in love with To All The Boys I've Loved Before, but the sequel P.S. I Still Love You makes me think I want…
To All the Boys I've Loved Before is a swoon-worthy teen romantic comedy with a heart of gold and a trailblazing protagonist. To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before comes on the heels of Set it Up and Crazy Rich Asians, which seems to cement 2018 as the comeback of the romantic comedy. And while To…
In I Lost My Body, a hand separated from its owner after a tragic accident tries to make its way back home. Quick review: I Lost My Body has an extremely absurd premise but thanks to some powerful storytelling, it turns out to be one of the most reflective perspectives on life I’ve ever seen…
This year’s Oscar nominees for Best Animated Short Film offer a diverse selection of animation that share a commonality in the emotional bonds of relationships See the rest of Jane’s 2020 Oscar spotlight series here. Whether for their artistic style or emotional narrative, each contender for Best Animated Short provides a unique blend of creativity and…
