Tag: Horror
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Involuntary Self-Isolation: Stranded On a Desert Island in “Sweetheart”
We all need some alone time now and then, but I think even the most introverted of introverts will be happy to have some real human contact when this is all over. Meanwhile, Sweetheart (2019, Netflix, directed by JD Dillon) provides a stark example of self-isolation to the extreme, while exploring the question of whether…
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Demons and Hair Cuts: A Movie Review of “Sweeney Todd”
As a musical fan, I enjoyed the film and encourage anyone who likes dark humour and a bit of blood to give it a watch.
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‘A Quiet Place’ Review: One of the Best Modern Horror Movies
Jim Halpert directing a horror movie? I did not see this coming. A few days ago, news broke that A Quiet Place Part II has been pushed back yet again, leaving millions, including myself, devastated. Paramount postponed the film a third time, and now it will be released on September 17, 2021. To ease the pain, I decided to…
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Creepy Concept, Lackluster Story: A Movie Review of “Come Play”
“Come Play” was entertaining and had some great ideas about how to scare children away from playing with facial recognition settings.
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“A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” Review: A Powerful (If Unintentional) Look At the Exploitation of Women
While the director didn’t set out to make a feminist film, “A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night” reads as a reclamation of female power in a patriarchal society.
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Daddy Shark: 45 Years of “Jaws”
You can hear this movie title Anyone over the age of 18 who hasn’t seen Jaws (1975, HBO, Prime Video) yet, go watch it right now. Steven Spielberg’s summer classic has been around for nearly half a century, making it impossible to write about without spoilers. As a cultural touchstone, Jaws has launched a…
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Get Out Movie Review
It’s no wonder Peele won an academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. His script is layered with perspective and subtlety. Through a terrific vision, Peele creates the gift that keeps on giving. The clues and symbolic representations are aplenty, and as each viewing passes, you are destined to find something new. That’s a mark of…
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Relic (2020) – Movie Review
I understand that this would have been consistent with the language used by that generation, due to its role in the medical profession, however as someone who has family members with Down Syndrome I took it very personally.
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“Relic” Presents the Fear of Aging- Horror Movie Review
Few movies deal with aging (particularly aging women) with as much compassion as Relic does. Yet it’s not sickly sweet and not a soapbox rant against ageism. Relic simply is, allowing the horror to seep in quietly and carefully.
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“Host:” Quarantine Horror for the Online Generation (Review)
Shudder’s Host (not a particularly original title, I must say) attempts to bring the spooks to “the quarantine generation” by presenting us with a scary Zoom call during lockdown.