★★★★ Gorgeously photographed and rippling with emotionality, Lonesome is a tragic, poignant portrayal of the queer male experience. Many movies of this ilk seem to wallow in the sorrow and sadness that comes with being an outsider. Lonesome, however, takes a different approach. The sorrow and sadness still exist certainly, but the pain must commingle … Continue reading NewFest 2022: Lonesome
Brooklyn Horror 2022: V/H/S/99
★★★★ An actually good full-length anthology film is a rarity, let alone one that defies all expectations to become a long-running franchise. Ever the outlier, V/H/S delivers another stellar entry with V/H/S/99. Y2K mania and consistent genre filmmaking come to a beautiful meeting, raining the audience in buckets of blood and spooky delights. The great … Continue reading Brooklyn Horror 2022: V/H/S/99
Film Review: Piggy
★★★★ Bullying soars to dizzying heights in Spanish horror/thriller, Piggy. After debuting earlier in the year at Sundance, it was quickly swooped up by Magnolia Pictures for theatrical distribution—it is not hard to see why. Channeling the best elements of the coming-of-age genre, Piggy presents an unconventional revenge/slasher splatter flick with heart. The fact that … Continue reading Film Review: Piggy
Film Review: The Curse of Bridge Hollow
★★★ It has been a long time since I have watched a film successfully try to emulate the Hocus Pocus formula, appealing to younger viewers whilst serving as a gateway for future horror fans. Enter: Netflix’s The Curse of Bridge Hollow, a delightful, if slight, new feature from director Jeff Wadlow (Truth or Dare, Cry … Continue reading Film Review: The Curse of Bridge Hollow
Film Review: Halloween Ends
★★★★★ Halloween has always been one of the most enduring slasher franchises, reaching entries well into the double digits while other series struggle to even reach five. The timeline is incredibly muddled, but for all the faults, this actually makes Halloween a fun series to rewatch. Think of it like a “Choose Your Own Adventure” … Continue reading Film Review: Halloween Ends
Film Review: My Father’s Dragon
★★★★ Based on the famous children’s book, My Father’s Dragon is the newest movie from one of my favorite unsung animation studios, Cartoon Saloon. Responsible for such magical titles as The Secret of Kells and my personal favorite, Song of the Sea, Cartoon Brew always injects their films with a vibrant heart not dissimilar to … Continue reading Film Review: My Father’s Dragon
TV Review: I Love You, You Hate Me
Were you even a child of the 90s without an unhealthy obsession of big purple lovable dinosaur, Barney? Personally, I remember being infatuated, owning everything from Barney underwear to Barney tents, and of course Barney & Friends stuffed animals. Even now, just thinking of the show puts a nostalgic smile on my face. Peacock’s new … Continue reading TV Review: I Love You, You Hate Me
Film Review: Rosaline
★★★★ Another year, another in the long line of Romeo and Juliet inspired media. How does this iteration stack up against the rest? Rosaline takes a meta approach, blending modernity with old school Shakespeare to create an intoxicating concoction. Yes, this is a movie where one can awaken to someone playing “All By Myself” on … Continue reading Film Review: Rosaline
Film Review: Grimcutty
★★ With an impressive deluge of great horror flooding our eyeballs in 2022, it’s difficult to recommend something as pedestrian and poorly made as Grimcutty. I did admire that the script by John Ross (who also directs) attempts to comment on our connection to technology, but how can one possibly be bothered when the acting, … Continue reading Film Review: Grimcutty
Film Review: Dark Glasses
★★★★ Known for popularizing the giallo slasher, legendary director Dario Argento returns to the horror fray for the first time in a decade, since 2012’s Dracula 3D. His comeback film is a loving tribute to the earliest days of his career—this translates to substantial, gory kills, a propulsive orchestral score from Arnaud Rebotini, and a … Continue reading Film Review: Dark Glasses