THE MONKEY (2025) (R) Dir. Osgood Perkins Gleefully gory, giddily gonzo and ghoulishly (quite) good, Perkins’ adaptation of the Stephen King short has a grinning, grisly charm that genuinely grafts guffaws and gasps…and guts. Grade (3.5 / 5.0) There is always something horribly true about the stories written by Stephen King. Whether peering into […]
Nicole Kidman hasn’t transformed herself on screen this drastically since playing Virginia Woolf in “The Hours”, which won her an Academy Award. Kidman is the only reason to see “Destroyer”, in which she plays an irritable detective chasing suspects, carrying heavy firearms, and beating bad guys with an ashtray. Director Karyn Kusama does not have
Another film I caught last week at the Toronto International Film Festival was Oscar nominated Jake Gyllenhaal’s new film. It seems like every year there is a Gyllenhaal vehicle, that’s supposed put him back in trophy contention. He might get his second nod for Stronger, but compared to his overlooked masterclass performances in “Prisoners” or