Mike Flanagan takes the same ambience that made The Haunting of Hill House a sensation and combined it with paying homage to Stanley Kurbrick. Doctor Sleep is a mixed bag but that’s because Flanagan attempted to combine two styles into one film and that’s where the storytelling became interesting. It’s incredibly difficult to adapt a Stephen King novel AND make a sequel to one of … Continue reading Doctor Sleep Review (Pre-Screening)
I don’t even have words for how fantastic this was. This was definitely a long awaited sequel and boy did it deliver! Zombieland: Double Tap is written to perfection, the jokes were timely and the storyline was as simple as the first one. I haven’t laughed this hard in a while and boy did all the jokes land. Woody Harrelson is one of the best … Continue reading Zombieland: Double Tap Review
Welcome to the final chapter of the Losers club! The one thing I will say about this film, is that Andy Muschietti has developed such a strong persona with both of these films. The first half of IT: Chapter Two had great camerawork and transitions, that made the story flow to and from each character introduction. IT: Chapter Two, did not exceed my expectations like … Continue reading IT: Chapter Two
Ari Aster’s sophomore film is much more inventive than Hereditary and has undertones of grief in all forms. People often associate grief with death, but it can also be applied to any loss and the emotional journey in which that takes you on. Florence Pugh delivers a very honest, innocent and internal performance that is very beautiful to sit through. Her energy is just so pure … Continue reading Midsommar Review and Analysis
“Therefore thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry unto me, I will not hearken unto them.” – Jeremiah 11:11 Jordan Peele’s sophomore film is a haunting tale about two very different lives. The perfect, carefree lives humans choose to lead versus the painful and destructive lives that will eventually … Continue reading US (2019) Movie Review & Analysis
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