‘The Monkey’ Review: A Delightfully Absurd and Funny Gorefest

‘The Monkey’ Review: A Delightfully Absurd and Funny Gorefest

The Monkey is exactly the kind of hilarious, madcap horror-comedy we need to inject a little life (and death) into cinemas this February. The latest from Longlegs director Osgood Perkins, The Monkey is based on the Stephen King short story of the same name and follows twin brothers who discover a mysterious wind-up monkey (don’t…

Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’ Opens Strong, Nearly Doubling Its Budget in First Weekend

Steven Soderbergh’s ‘Presence’ Opens Strong, Nearly Doubling Its Budget in First Weekend

The latest from director Steven Soderbergh opened strong this past weekend, nearly doubling its modest $2 million budget. In total, the film grossed $3.7 million in its first three days of wide release. We reviewed the film last week, and gave it a positive rating thanks especially to the strong direction and camerawork from Soderbergh….

Presence Review—A Supernatural Stunner with a Spiritless Script

Presence Review—A Supernatural Stunner with a Spiritless Script

Presence is the latest film from director Steven Soderbergh who has one of the more interesting filmographies I’ve seen. It includes the Ocean’s Trilogy, Magic Mike, Contagion, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, and Logan Lucky, a movie I really, really like. He was my most watched director last year too, as over the holidays I watched…

‘Nosferatu’ Review: Beautifully Crafted Gothic Horror

‘Nosferatu’ Review: Beautifully Crafted Gothic Horror

It’s hard to tell old stories in new ways. That’s especially true when the story in question is one that’s been told countless times since the 1890s. If you’ve never read Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1897), you’re still likely familiar with the story in some form or another. If not that, then you’re surely familiar with…

Review Roundup: From Legal Thrills to Gladiatorial Gripes—What’s Worth Watching?

Review Roundup: From Legal Thrills to Gladiatorial Gripes—What’s Worth Watching?

We Live in Time The other movie I saw at the Violet Crown in Austin was We Live in Time. This was a solid movie that’s all but guaranteed to ensure nobody leaves the movie with dry eyes. The main cast of Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh are unsurprisingly top notch, and their chemistry is…

Review Roundup: Conclave, Joker 2, Megalopolis, and More—What’s Worth Watching?

Review Roundup: Conclave, Joker 2, Megalopolis, and More—What’s Worth Watching?

Speak No Evil I’m going to be short and sweet here because there is really only one reason to watch this movie and it’s for James McAvoy. I know, I’m just as shocked as you that James McAvoy delivers a great performance. I thought every other one he’s given was just a fluke 😜. McAvoy…

Quiet, Please! The Fight to Save Movie Theatre Etiquette

Quiet, Please! The Fight to Save Movie Theatre Etiquette

If you’re a movie lover on social media, you’ve probably noticed an unsettling trend: audiences treating theatres like their personal living rooms. The release of Wicked seems to have amplified this, with a viral post of someone snapping a photo of the title card and encouraging others to do it, and other people even singing…