★★★ In what can only be described as V.C. Andrews meets Skinemax, Netflix’s Locked In brings sleazy entertainment value to the forefront for this throwback erotic thriller. With familiarity in either of these fields, Locked In checks off nearly every box. Inexplicable, randomly-placed gratuitous sex scenes, a heavy dose of incest, femme fatales, and a … Continue reading Film Review: Locked In
TIFF 2023: Boy Kills World
★★★★★ Boy Kills World depicts a candy-colored ultraviolent post-apocalyptic vision of the future on steroids, complete with gory mayhem, note-perfect characterizations, and hilariously off-beat humor. It also happens to be one of the best movies at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. In-demand actor Bill Skarsgård (Stephen King’s It, Barbarian) plays deaf-mute lead Boy with … Continue reading TIFF 2023: Boy Kills World
Film Review: Redeeming Love
★★ As new romance Redeeming Love opens, first to a Shakespeare quote about gold, then accompanied by twangy music and people hunting for gold in the swampy waters, I was a little unsure just what I had gotten myself into. Period-piece romances are hit or miss for me personally, as there is a fine line … Continue reading Film Review: Redeeming Love
Film Review: The Vault
★★★★ The Vault, the new action thriller from visionary director Jaume Balaguero, came barreling onto my radar when the trailer dropped in early February. The ensemble cast was just too strong to ignore. Sometimes low expectations for a project can produce the most surprising chemical reactions: The Vault is one of the most exciting and … Continue reading Film Review: The Vault