★★★★★ A devastating, emotionally moving nightmare with god-tier performances and some of the most disturbing horror imagery in years, Bring Her Back is A24's second collaboration with the Philippou brothers. Fresh off their unforgiving Talk to Me, Danny and Michael Philippou have somehow managed to plunge even deeper into children in peril chaos. Earlier this … Continue reading Blu-Ray Film Review: Bring Her Back
Blu-Ray Film Review: Warfare
★★★★★ Any A24 movie is worthy of a watch, even if it falls outside the realm of a genre I would typically enjoy. Just this year, Eddington, a very modern take on the Western, really impressed, and months back, Warfare dialed up the intensity for a fresh take on the war genre. Now, Ray Mendoza's … Continue reading Blu-Ray Film Review: Warfare
Blu-Ray Film Review: Queer
★★★★★ A mesmerizing “Come as You Are” meetcute between Drew Starkey and Daniel Craig, Queer should have been a major awards contender at the most recent Academy Awards. Written by Justin Kuritzkes and directed by Luca Guadagnino—notably, the second 2024 title from that exact same team after the masterful Challengers—this unique drama takes inspiration from … Continue reading Blu-Ray Film Review: Queer
Film Review: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
★★★★★ Every year there is a movie that comes along and forces one to question their own meaning in life, whether big or small. Favorites of this ilk include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Requiem for a Dream, Toy Story 3, La La Land, and now: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On. All the … Continue reading Film Review: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Film Review: The Sky is Everywhere
★★★ Following in the footsteps of similar young adult adaptations, A24 and Apple collaboration The Sky is Everywhere swings for the fences. Popping with unique visual effects, fully-realized dream sequences, and a preposterous love triangle, the movie is a decidedly mixed bag. Even with the purest of intentions, attempting to truncate the Jandy Nelson-penned source … Continue reading Film Review: The Sky is Everywhere
Film Review: The Green Knight
★★★★★ A24 cranks out some of the most intriguing genre filmmaking in modern cinema, and The Green Knight serves as proof that they curate their options carefully. Visually stunning, morally complex, and unconventionally bizarre, the dark fantasy uses breathtaking scope to fully-form its massive world. The film takes inspiration from Sir Gawain and the Green … Continue reading Film Review: The Green Knight