3.5 out of 5 stars (Above Average) Zack Snyder’s Justice League is an extended cut of the largely unmemorable DC team-up film from 2017. Split into parts, this version restores director Zack Snyder’s original vision and ends the story in stirring fashion. Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a flawed but surprisingly enjoyable finale that should… Continue Reading
Run To Hulu’s Suspenseful New Thriller
3 out of 5 stars (average) Thank you to Brooke Levenstein and Hulu for sending me a screening link for Run. It is available on Hulu in the US now. I have a soft spot for movies like Run. Premiering on Hulu in the US, the new suspense-thriller packs plenty of shocks into its briskly-paced… Continue Reading
Come Play: Tech-Based Horror Has Emotional Punch
Come Play may have the dumbest-sounding horror premise I’ve seen this year: A supernatural creature haunts an unstable family via an iPad (truly the most terrifying creation in existence). However, as with an ever-increasing number of films with dumb-sounding conceits, Come Play makes the most out of its premise and provides a creepy creature flick… Continue Reading
Doctor Sleep Prescribes 2.5 Hours of Terror
4.5 out of 5 stars (one of the best I’ve seen in a long time) Note: Doctor Sleep contains scenes of alcoholism, child murder, and suicide. Doctor Sleep is one of the best sequels I’ve ever seen. Like its iconic predecessor The Shining, it’s a purposefully slow-paced supernatural horror film more concerned with character development and… Continue Reading
Joker: Visually Striking Horror Film Treads Familiar Ground
2.5 out of 5 stars (decent) Joker may well be the most controversial film of the year. From the moment its first trailer dropped, peoples’ reactions have varied across the board, some calling the film a masterpiece and others deeming it a dangerous film in our society. Personally, I think Joker is like a stand-up… Continue Reading
It Chapter 2: Darker, Bloated Continuation Kept Afloat by Great Scares and Performances
4 out of 5 stars (One of the best of the year) Note: It Chapter 2 opens with a gory homophobic hate crime and contains scenes and discussion of suicide, domestic abuse, and alcoholism. It Chapter 2 is the continuation of the 2017 smash It, a film which combined the coming-of-age and horror genres to… Continue Reading
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