Author: thrillersuspense

The most recent project from the mind of Guillermo del Toro, the same mind that created ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’ (2005), gave us … well not too much if I’m honest. My expectations were relatively high after a filmography that includes the aforementioned ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’, ‘Hellboy’ (2004) and ‘The Shape of Water’ (2017) which are all decent […]… Continue reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) — Reviews you Read

I hope you’re all ready for another ‘Ode to Peele’, because Jordan Peele’s 2017 ‘Get Out’ gets so many things right, that it was always inevitable that subsequent projects like ‘Us’ (2019) would be a smash hit. (If you haven’t already, be sure to check out my review of ‘Us’ after this!) Here Peele shows […]… Continue reading Get Out (2017) — Reviews you Read

Whoever greenlit The Mummy shouldn’t be fired. That’s too easy. via That Fucking Mummy Picture — Psycho Drive-In

A thoroughbred is a horse of pure breed, used primarily as a racehorse or for breeding purposes. They are known for their speed, their strength, for being hot blooded. They are animals of entertainment, of man’s indulgence in a service that results in maximum exertion, pain, and the performance of grace. Cory Finley’s directorial debut […]… Continue reading Working Harder to be Good: Performative Vulnerability in ‘Thoroughbreds’ — Screen Queens

With a children’s story displayed in widescreen quickly morphing into a 1.55:1 aspect ratio as the current story begins, there is no doubt that Oz Perkins intended Gretel & Hansel to feel like a fairy-tale— and a Grimm one at that. The film tells the story of Gretel (a magnetic Sophia Lillis) and her brother […]… Continue reading ‘Gretel & Hansel’ is a Deliciously Stunning Adaptation of the Grimm Fairy-tale — Screen Queens

Sofia Coppola’s directorial work has spanned over 20 years, including cult favourites such as Lost in Translation (2003), Marie Antoinette (2006) and Somewhere (2010). Her naturally-lit, muted-toned films mix with characters in transition and the female perspective, leading to a distinct style that separates Coppola from her father’s talents. Coppola’s filmography begins with The Virgin […]… Continue reading ‘The Beguiled’ and ‘The Virgin Suicides’, or Sofia Coppola’s Gothic Streak — Screen Queens

With Jumanji’s past, The Next Level has no right to be this entertaining. It started as a short 1981 picture book by Chris Van Allsburg, before becoming a 1995 adventure film with Robin Williams. An animated series soon followed and was even sooner forgotten. In 2017, the franchise was rebooted for a modern audience with […]… Continue reading DeVito and Glover Steal the Show in ‘Jumanji: The Next Level’, a Perfect Family Movie — Screen Queens

We have all seen our fair share of tales about wayward kids finding themselves a new home and a new family. The theme of finding love and acceptance outside of the conventional meaning of family has been explored in many forms of storytelling. The Willoughbys take that concept and inject a ridiculous amount of weird, […]… Continue reading ‘The Willoughbys’ Is Unabashedly Weird and a Sugar Coated Whimsical Delight — Screen Queens

I don’t really consider myself a science fiction fan. If my family is having a movie night, and there’s the option of a Whodunnit or an intergalactic adventure, I will probably choose the former. As to why this particular genre and I have never fully clicked, I don’t think I’ll ever truly know. In fact, […]… Continue reading Advocating for the Women of Science Fiction — Screen Queens

Like its predecessor series Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul operates in a moral universe where every action has consequences, and karma becomes its counterbalance. Both shows are also set in the same dangerous world of drug kingpins and underbelly crimes, and each focuses on the gradual descent of a working-class white male into his worst […]… Continue reading The Tragic Resilience and Moral Clarity of Kim Wexler in ‘Better Call Saul’ — Screen Queens