The First Omen is a sinful delight | review
Preceding the 1976 classic, The First Omen follows a young nun-to-be who discovers an insidious plot to bring about the antichrist Continue reading The First Omen is a sinful delight | review
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Dev Patel’s Monkey Man is an action thriller with a lot on its mind | review
Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man follows an Indian man on a mission for revenge against the people and politics that wronged him Continue reading Dev Patel’s Monkey Man is an action thriller with a lot on its mind | review
Late Night With the Devil is the best possession horror in years | SXSW review
A 70s late-night show goes awry when it invites a suspected possession case onto the show in Late Night With The Devil. Nothing like an exorcism to boost ratings. Continue reading Late Night With the Devil is the best possession horror in years | SXSW review
Queer revenge thriller Femme slays | review
After a homophobic attack, a gay man sets out for revenge on his assailant when he discovers he is closeted in Femme Continue reading Queer revenge thriller Femme slays | review
‘Armageddon Time’ reckons with a pre-Reagan childhood | movie review
Director James Gray analyzes his own family in his autobiographical drama Armageddon Time, set during his childhood in a pre-Reagan New York City Continue reading ‘Armageddon Time’ reckons with a pre-Reagan childhood | movie review
‘Decision to Leave’ is a romantic mystery | Cannes review
In Decision to Leave, a picture-perfect detective's murder investigation slowly goes off the rails when he finds himself fascinated by the victim's enigmatic wife Decision to Leave finds South Korean director Park Chan-wook at the absolute top of his game as he breathes new life into a not-so-classic detective story. The fiercely paced first half…
Cannes 2022: Boy from Heaven, The Eight Mountains, EO | movie reviews
Here is a round-up of three films competing for the Palme d'Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival: Boy From Heaven, The Eight Mountains, EO Boy From Heaven Tawfeek Barhom in Boy From Heaven, which is competing for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Image Credit: Atmo Rights AB Boy From Heaven follows…
‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ needed another wish | Cannes movie review
Tilda Swinton plays an academic who frees a Djinn (Idris Elba) from centuries-long imprisonment and is granted three wishes in Three Thousand Years of Longing. Continue reading ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’ needed another wish | Cannes movie review
‘Broker’ is a misfit family road trip | Cannes movie review
Hirokazu Kore-eda follows a group of misfits that form a would-be family as they trek across Korea to sell a recently “abandoned” baby in Broker Continue reading ‘Broker’ is a misfit family road trip | Cannes movie review
‘Triangle of Sadness’ is the best comedy in years | Cannes review
A group of billionaires on a private yacht cruise have their world turned upside down when a catastrophic event strikes in Triangle of Sadness Continue reading ‘Triangle of Sadness’ is the best comedy in years | Cannes review