The Lighthouse feels like an even weirder version of The Shining. And that's a very good thing. Like The Shining, The Lighthouse is a hypnotic and beautiful maze of a movie. It gives you so many different paths you can take on what the movie is about, but no single explanation feels less valid than … Continue reading The Lighthouse – Movie Review
Parasite is a flippin good flick with a capital F. Picture a good movie in your head. I’ll wait. You got it? Ok. It’s better than that probably. You’re most likely thinking to yourself: “No way it’s better than G-Force”. Well, I’m here to tell you that it is. Parasite is a Korean film about … Continue reading Parasite – Movie Review
I've been slacking when it comes to movie reviews, so I'm just going to do 6 Even-Quicker Thoughts about some more movies I've seen. Ad Astra Ad Astra is a Brad Pitt space-flick that has a lot of really cool ideas, but it doesn't fully explore any of them and has an unbelievably underwhelming third … Continue reading Movie Review 6-Pack (Zombieland 2, Maleficent 2, The Addams Family, and 3 More!)
At first I was sad that I didn't get the chance to see Midsommar in theaters. I didn't see Hereditary in theaters, but I really liked it and I was excited to see what director Ari Aster would do next. Then I saw the movie. In the end, I am really happy that I got … Continue reading Midsommar – Quick Thoughts
It (2017) means a lot to me. It was the first R-Rated movie I saw in theaters. I wrote an essay to convince my parents to let me watch it, and my mom reluctantly agreed to go with me. I'm really glad she did, because holy shit, that movie is so good! If I get … Continue reading It: Chapter Two – Quick Thoughts
When I first saw the trailers for Ready or Not, it immediately became one of my most anticipated movies of the year. The interesting premise, the dark wit, the large cast of fun characters, the great editing, and the gore all came together in a trailer that seemed to be directly marketed at me. I … Continue reading Ready or Not – Quick Thoughts
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a really well-made gateway horror movie, just as the books were horror gateways for many kids. It features strong performances, crazy cool creature design, and an engaging enough plot. I could see this becoming something that people put on every Halloween. 8/10
Crawl is a perfect example of how to balance the creative and business aspects of film-making. On the creative side, Crawl is a really tense and satisfying ride that gives you a pair of instantly relateable heroes to root for and lots of gators to root against. The well-crafted screenplay and impressive cinematography makes this … Continue reading Crawl – Quick Thoughts
Annabelle Comes Home has some excellent spooks, but it lacks a purpose. At the end of the second act, I was having a good time with the movie. Then the movie ended. This movie's least scary and least inventive sequence is the climax. It feels super anti-climactic and jarring. Before this movie, there was an … Continue reading Annabelle Comes Home – Quick Thoughts
Child's Play (2019) is a completely different movie than the 1988 original. When I was a kid, my friend had watched all of the Chucky films and told me all about them. I was terrified. So when I finally watched Child's Play (1988) nearly a decade later, imagine my surprise when it was pretty much … Continue reading Child’s Play (2019) – Quick Thoughts
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