Written reviews and video reviews.
Dark Skies Quicktake: Not a great horror movie, but one of the best alien abduction films. Nothing sends chills down viewers’ spines like haunted house movies. It’s a timeless premise that taps into our collective fears. Who hasn’t been home alone one night and suddenly felt the hair on the back of their neck stand …
Halloween Kills Quicktake: Creepy, Disjointed, & Brutally Violent Horror movie franchises have a track record of overstaying their welcome. Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Child’s Play were exciting at first, but studios kept producing half-ass sequels until fans soured on each series. Jason Voorhees started off as a backwoods serial killer …
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First Love Quicktake: A Gritty, Violent, & Irreverent Crime Flick Two boxers square-off in a crowded arena, unleashing skull-shattering blows until one man hits the mat. Just as one fighter collapses, the film cuts to a severed head rolling out of an alley like a bowling ball. The head stops in the middle of the …
The Addams Family Quicktake: An Earnest, Kooky, & Defanged Reboot In 2021, I can’t imagine who is clamouring for a new Addams Family movie — I say this as the film’s target audience. I enjoy wearing skull pendants and horror movie t-shirts. I drink my morning coffee out of a black skull mug. And I …
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The Green Knight Quicktake: A Gorgeous & Cerebral Filmmaking Showcase When you watch as many titles as I do, watching average films becomes a chore. I’ll take something bad that stands out over derivative and forgettable any day. Ideally, you want something thought-provoking that’s also good. These films are few and far between, but they …
Malignant Quicktake: Creepy, Twisted, and Devilishly Fun Malignant is 2021’s most insane horror movie. The runner-up clocks in at a distant second. Don’t get me wrong, I mean this as a compliment. In an era of sequels, reboots, and knockoffs, director James Wan gifted viewers with a film, unlike all the rest – a delirious …
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Dug Dug Quicktake: A Funny, Stylish, & Unapologetic Social Satire Let it be said, Dug Dug director Ritwik Pareek puts the motion in motion pictures. Pareek delivers an irreverent look at religious worship wrapped up in a mouth-watering buffet of sights and sounds. This stylish TIFF 2021 delight works as a subversive social commentary and …
