‘Materialists’ Review – The Most Cynical Rom-Dramedy of the Year is a Baffling Mess

‘Materialists’ Review – The Most Cynical Rom-Dramedy of the Year is a Baffling Mess

Following up Past Lives was always going to be difficult in my estimation. That movie is one that remains near and dear to my heart. It’s a movie that has affected me emotionally in ways I’m almost embarrassed to admit. So it’s conflicting to come away from Celine Song’s second feature Materialists feeling so ….

’28 Years Later’ Review – Somehow Still Alive… and Better Than Ever

’28 Years Later’ Review – Somehow Still Alive… and Better Than Ever

28 Days Later hit theatres in 2002 and has loomed large in the lexicon of horror fans everywhere. Even before I saw the full film, I knew the haunting image of Jim (played by now-Oscar winner Cillian Murphy) wandering the empty streets of London. To this day it remains one of the most striking and…

‘The Life of Chuck’ Review – A Quiet, Beautiful Reminder of Why I Love Movies

‘The Life of Chuck’ Review – A Quiet, Beautiful Reminder of Why I Love Movies

My first experience with Mike Flanagan came in 2016 when I watched Hush, a horror slasher with a deaf protagonist. This was a very simple movie, but felt incredibly fresh and inventive. Afterwards, Flanagan went on to make Ouija: Origin of Evil (aka the good Oujia movie), and a few series for Netflix, like Haunting…