★★★ No offense to anyone in the seedy profession of telemarketing, but there is no secret here that they are among the most despised individuals. Racking up one's phone with senseless calls about imaginary car warranties, special opportunities, and exclusive offers, telemarketers are the scourge of any cell phone owner. Death of a Telemarketer posits … Continue reading Film Review: Death of a Telemarketer
Film Review: The Unforgivable
★★★ Sandra Bullock gives a nuanced breakthrough performance with her turn in Netflix’s new dramatic thriller, The Unforgivable. Filling the shoes of freshly released ex-con Ruth, Bullock’s convincing and fiercely faithful character makes for a likable lead. The trauma of Ruth’s past hides a dark secret she has been shielding for the entirety of her … Continue reading Film Review: The Unforgivable
Film Review: House of Gucci
★★★★ House of Gucci is an epic family saga that fully embraces the campy ridiculousness, big accents, and scandalous intrigue of one of fashion’s biggest names. Before seeing the film, I knew very little about the Gucci family in general, with minimal knowledge of the Italian brand itself beyond being obscenely expensive. I had not … Continue reading Film Review: House of Gucci
Film Review: The Shuroo Process
★★★ The Shuroo Process was intriguing for one reason and one reason alone: Fiona Dourif. Her father, Brad, is the voice of the iconic Chucky the Good Guy doll from the Child’s Play series, and she recently joined the Chucky sandbox in 2013’s Curse of Chucky. Dourif also steals the scene in her television appearances … Continue reading Film Review: The Shuroo Process
Film Review: tick, tick…Boom!
★★★★★ 2021 has been an exceedingly perfect year for modern musicals. We have already been gifted with the vibrant In the Heights and the emotionally rousing Dear Evan Hansen, and Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story is right around the corner! To my surprise, tick, tick…Boom! may be the cream of the crop. Featuring an awards … Continue reading Film Review: tick, tick…Boom!
FrightFest Halloween 2021: Last Survivors
★★★ As a selection from FrightFest Halloween, I expected Last Survivors to be far more horror-leaning than the end product would suggest. A smidgen of sci-fi adds flavor to a pared-down simple story about survival and hope. However, as the narrative unfurls, the true complexities of the scenario rear their ugly head, adding an entirely new … Continue reading FrightFest Halloween 2021: Last Survivors
Film Review: Finch
★★★ Finch is small-stakes post-apocalyptic sci-fi that feels accessible to any age thanks to its age-old formula layered with simplicity. Tom Hanks delivers yet another powerhouse performance (probably my favorite from him since 2012’s Cloud Atlas), this time as a simple man named Finch—a genius robot engineer stranded in a desolate post-apocalyptic world. The visual … Continue reading Film Review: Finch
Film Review: Spencer
★★★★ (Written by Freelancer, Eden Feldman) From the film's opening scene, Spencer tells the audience exactly what they are going to get: “a fable from a true tragedy." No introductions need to be made here—this movie does not pander to its audience, but instead, brings us into the life of the struggling royal without ever … Continue reading Film Review: Spencer
Film Review: A Mouthful of Air
★★★★ For anyone dealing with anxiety or depression, A Mouthful of Air insists with every frame: you are not alone. I have been waiting for Amanda Seyfried to be given material worthy of her insurmountable acting prowess—thankfully, this is the one that finally allows the seasoned actress to hit all the right notes. Though not … Continue reading Film Review: A Mouthful of Air
Film Review: Hypnotic
★★★★ What would you do if you were literally not in control of your own body? This is one of many chilling questions posed by Hypnotic. I loved Kate Siegel in Mike Flanagan’s Hush and The Haunting of Hill House, so when I heard she was going to be involved in another Netflix horror-thriller, it … Continue reading Film Review: Hypnotic