"Mum?"
"Mummy's with the maggots now."
Contrary to that troll at the SXSW premiere, this movie fucking rules!
Lee Cronin understands what an Evil Dead film requires, so its narrative follows the basic, expected beats to move along its horror, but Evil Dead Rise demonstrates that it's all about the execution and in that regard, it refuses to relent. This is one mean motherfucker of a film that moves full-throttle into its sadistic, ultraviolent instincts and tendencies towards its characters,…
cw: suicide
Smile isn't what you expected. It takes familiar inspirations from The Ring, It Follows, and maybe Truth or Dare, and while that's true to an extent, it takes those concepts to twisted, harrowing and surprisingly nihilistic lengths. Yes, it contains jump scares, albeit well-executed ones, and there's a sense of humour, which is intentionally morbid but never detracts from the experience. The seemingly laughable premise appears to be the basis for full-on midnight movie camp fare. Instead, Smile…
I am usually a cynic when it comes to Disney live-action remakes. Most of the time, they struggle to justify their existence, unsure of what new ideas to bring to the table, and it's clear that they're pushed forward by Disney to capitalise on viewers' childhood nostalgia for the sake of money. Then there are occasions where these remakes go further in butchering the source material and revealing their outright lack of heart, soul and passion.
The terrible trailers for…
"Pain can keep the mind awake."
Funny story: I check the session times at my local cinema regularly and notice that Hypnotic's in its last week of release, so I decide to see that as an excuse to procrastinate on my assignments except I notice its start time is listed as 10pm, which is minutes after my cinema's closing time. Either it was a programming error or they decided to cram one more session for the night. Anyways, by the…
Sucks how much of a generic mess Morbius is, and yes, that pun was intended.
After so many delays and re-shoots, not only is Morbius not worth the wait but it appears production issues play a massive role in influencing the state of its theatrical cut. Morbius feels like it's been hacked, cut up and re-shaped by a studio that's unsure how to integrate it into its cinematic universe plans, but a little more on that later. The possible groundwork…
52 Years in 52 Weeks (2022 Edition)
Year: 2022
Progress: 6/52
"It's not just a call. It's a warning."
About as dark and good as Nolan's Batman trilogy, yet what makes Matt Reeves' vision of Batman necessary and compelling is at least his focus on the character's detective skills and an examination of his traumas, beliefs and responsibilities. The central mystery unfolds with Fincherian intrigue, taking influences from Se7en, Zodiac and even Saw (and thankfully feeling less Marvel-ish as a…
