Reviews

I’m here to report that Dark Fate is the best of the sequels, a satisfying mix of action, character, and world building, but I’m also ready to let this series go away into its own dark fate.

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot is made strictly for the fans, and if you count yourself among that throng, you’ll likely find enough to justify a viewing, though it may also be one of diminished returns.

The Lighthouse feels exactly like somebody meticulously melded an episode of The Twilight Zone with an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Parasite is an effortlessly impressive movie that blends tones, insights, and entertainment to create one of the more unique and pleasing film experiences of the year.

Anna and the Apocalypse is the teen Christmas musical zombie horror comedy that you didn’t know you needed in your life.

Gemini Man feels like a dozen screenplays stitched together with every other third scene missing.

Joker is a movie and should not be held responsible for the actions of others and what they may read from the film.

Travolta’s wince-inducing go-for-broke, almost Nicolas Cage-ian performance is the best reason to watch The Fanatic.

Ad Astra is more art film than thriller, more father-son reclamation than sci-fi, and more a drifting homage to Apocalypse Now in Space than something that can stand on its own merits.

At the center of the collection is Calla (2019), a wonderfully written and executed horror film named for Cala, a flower representing death in Venezuelan culture.

The Dead Don’t Die doesn’t really succeed as a Jarmusch film or as a zombie film because it refuses to embrace either approach.

Horror House is a love letter to the classic horror hosting shows of the past with a commitment to original, independently created horror cinema of the future.

At a whopping 169 minutes long, It Chapter Two rumbles into theaters as a big scary surefire hit.

Empathy, Inc. is an expertly paced, well-acted thriller about a cutting-edge technology gone awry.

Lego DC Batman: Family Matters, is interesting for old school fans as it introduces the Lego world to the story of Jason Todd, otherwise known as Robin/Red Hood.

Them That Follow delves into one of America's darker sub-cultures, in this case snake-handling churches in Appalachia.

Ready or Not is a sneaky, nasty, delightfully dark little movie that left me hooting, hollering, squirming, and grinning with satisfaction.

All Hail the Popcorn King makes it clear that Joe R. Lansdale is a Goddamn American Treasure.

The Kitchen has potential but it’s too often running off the fumes of other mob movies.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is a fun, spooky appetizer for tweens and teens, and those who remember what it was like.