It is very, very rare that I feel genuinely horrified while watching a horror movie. I might feel my pulse race or I might actually flinch when there’s a jump scare, but I’m not compelled to feel real dread or terror. For better or worse, Pascal Laugier’s Martyrs (2008) has
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Review
MARVEL’S NEWEST HERO SHINES The Marvel Cinematic Universe (i.e., the MCU) has indeed become a dominant force in both the superhero genre of filmmaking as well as cinematic blockbusters genre. Since the franchise began back in 2008, the MCU has quite literally ascended to popular movie franchise stardom, producing a
Wrath of Man (2021) Review
LUNGS, LIVER, SPLEEN, HEART Director Guy Ritchie definitely has a unique style of his own when directing theatrical feature films; a testament to his ability as a director for adding flavor and presenting each of his movies into a new light. In 1998, Ritchie made his directorial debut film with
Snake Eyes (2021) Review
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False Positive (2021), a Pregnancy Horror Film That Doesn’t Deliver
It may sound crass, but pregnant women make for great horror movie fodder. You take women, who so often act as the subjects of endless abuse in the horror genre already, and you put them in the most vulnerable physical state possible. Then, you attribute anything strange or ominous happening