This is a movie for hard-core horror fans and those who savor Terence Malick films. It takes place in 19th Century Macedonia, where witches were well known by the village populace as living for centuries and feeding on infants and animals to maintain their life-blood. We meet the witch “Old Maid Maria” (sometimes called the “Wolf-Eateress” who was […]
This production is interesting, which is likely an assessment below what the filmmakers were hoping for. The CGI is good, especially in transforming the faces or Dr. Morbius and Milo, but at times when it becomes just a riot of color on the screen, it’s a bit much and dilutes any meaning filmmakers hope to convey. Jared
The title refers to more to psychological trauma than a never-ending snow storm. However, “Infinite Storm” is the survival story of search and rescuer Pam Bales, played by Oscar nominee Naomi Watts. Last month we saw the “Divergent” star in discardable one-woman thriller “The Desperate Hour.” The concept here is infinitely better, with some really
Topside is what a five year-old girl named Little (Farmer) living in the tunnels beneath New York City is told is above her. Her mother Nicki (Held) mysteriously disappears during the day and is with her at night and in the morning when she wakes up. But Little is quite alone during the day except for a
X is quite the horror show, but a lot like the usual porn movie too. An ambitious Texan from Houston, Wayne (Henderson) has big dreams of becoming a major filmmaker. He recruits a committed independent film cinematographer named RJ (Campbell) to shoot and direct a movie they’ll call “The Farmer’s Daughters.” Wayne has in mind to revolutionize the porn industry and
Marketing might make “The Outfit” look like a Guy Ritchie film, but subtlety is the fashion trend here. Directed and co-written by Graham Moore, the “Imitation Game” writer/producer takes the reins of his first feature film. His directing style is steady and focused, slowly unveiling a mob mystery that all takes place inside a suit
Australian actor-turned-director Anthony Hayes has created a pocket-style thriller that features three actors, a speedy running time and little dialogue. Ultimately about the downfall of greed, “Gold” has Zac Efron in the leading role, uncomfortable and dirty as the essence of his performance. As “Gold” introduces the audience into this not-so-distant future, the aesthetics of
This is a finely crafted horror production by writer/director Mickey Keating that thankfully avoids almost all of the “impossibles” commonly seen in the genre. Music by Shayfer James and the sound effects (Shawn Duffy) are as much a part of the drama as the plot. The music is interesting in that it is often dance music
If the façade of Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy was inspired by Michael Mann’s “Heat,” then Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is influenced by David Fincher’s “Seven.” Why do we need another Batman film? We don’t, but Reeves (“Cloverfield,” “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes”) gives us a version we haven’t seen before. “The Batman”
Even among documentaries this film is likely to be one of the most unusual accounts of a human being. Michael James Brody, Jr., was an heir to the Jelke “Good Luck” oleomargarine fortune. Despite this, he started out rather unlucky in that his mother died when he was three years old, and his father was rather distant. He