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Extraction proves that Sam Hargrave can handle himself as a director and further cements Chris Hemsworth as an action hero, but the story doesn’t go very deep. via Extraction Review: Delivers On The Action — The Illuminerdi

Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ is the epitome of what a modern-day horror should be. It’s Peele’s love letter to the horror genre with nods-a-plenty to an eagle-eyed viewer. I remember raging to anybody who I talked about film with about the number of snubs this film received during the recent award season, but deep down I […]… Continue reading Us (2019) — Reviews you Read

‘Snatch’ was Guy Ritchie’s follow up to ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ (1998) that really cemented him at the top of the British-gangster genre. Because of its large cast, the film is fast-paced and it’s never too long before a “Desert Eagle .50” is fired off … or a replica if you’re not Vinnie […]… Continue reading Snatch (2000) — Reviews you Read

That’s right everyone, it’s a sequel! If you haven’t read my review of the first film ‘Deadpool’ (2016), find it here. Everything that writers Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and now the man in red himself, Ryan Reynolds, got right in Deadpool’s first outing was refined and polished. They maintained the high level of quality references, […]… Continue reading Deadpool 2 (2018) — Reviews you Read

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