Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. It’s what’s on the inside that counts. Beauty is only skin deep. We’ve all had these ideological platitudes ingrained in us from the moment we can speak. Everyone agrees that we shouldn’t judge a person’s value based on their attractiveness — good looks have nothing to do …
The Substance Review: An Unhinged Look at the Dark Side of Stardom Read More »
Every Oscar season, cinephiles argue that the “Best Acting” awards are really the “Most Acting” awards. They claim that actors aren’t always rewarded for their most heartfelt and nuanced performances, but rather for bold, intense, or flashy roles that scream, “Look at how much acting I’m doing.” This thought crossed my mind more than once …
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Review: Burton and Keaton Let Loose the Juice Read More »
For the past decade, Indonesian filmmakers have delivered a steady stream of endlessly rewatchable horror movies and action flicks. So, no matter how many films I have to cover in a week, I always make time for the latest Indonesian genre flick. Director Kimo Stamboel first landed on my radar at TIFF 2016 when his …
Dancing Village: The Curse Begins Review: KKN’s Sinister Prequel Read More »
Since I watch hundreds of films a year, I’ve learned to keep my viewing schedule flexible. I juggle late-night binges with 10am press screenings and mid-week movie dates with my wife. Even though I can enjoy a movie anytime and anyplace, one of my favourite film-watching experiences only happens on Saturday nights. That’s because there’s …
Sting Review: An Eight-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Weaves Chaos Read More »
There’s nothing quite like the thrill of watching a great horror movie for the first time. The classics seize your attention from the opening frame and refuse let go until the credits roll. Writer-director Jae-hyun Jang’s horror-mystery Exhuma establishes a thrilling tone right out the gates. And for the first 15-minutes, I sat there believing …
Monsters of California Video Review Tom DeLonge’s eagerly anticipated film, Monsters of California is a brash sci-fi comedy tailor-made for viewers who grew up loving late-night monster movies. But there’s a bigger story at play here tied to DeLonge’s involvement in the UFO disclosure movement. The latest UFO Movie Club episode covers Monsters of California, …
Last month I caught up with Yellowjackets star Sophie Thatcher to discuss her creepy new horror thriller The Boogeyman. As a horror movie diehard, I couldn’t wait to check out cinema’s latest Stephen King adaptation. I had already decided to see The Boogeyman on opening day, so I was pleased to catch an advanced …
Predator is a perfect action movie. The film took a Hollywood badass (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and dropped him in a jungle to fight a 7-foot-tall space badass (the Predator). That’s a flawless premise right there. And the 1987 horror sci-fi flick turned its monstrous Predator into a legendary pop culture figure. Today, people love the …
Horror movies get a bad wrap. More than any other genre, people define horror by lowbrow cliches; trashy premises, low production values, and excessive nudity and violence. So, when a standout horror flick arrives on the scene, critics shuffle it off into a separate category called elevated horror – creepy, smart, well-crafted horror flicks …
The latest UFO Movie Club episode takes an in-depth look at the film adaptation of Whitley Strieber’s best-selling novel Communion. Love it or hate it, director Philippe Mora’s Communion leaves a lasting impression. Strieber’s 1987 alien abduction novel was a runaway hit. But Mora’s 1989 horror/biopic bombed with critics and viewers. Fortunately, Communion now lives …
