By I Came By (2022) is a suspense thriller filled with stops and starts. As soon as we get a sense of where things are going, the momentum halts in midstride and doubles back. One could argue that this is due to the narrative throwing us for…
Film Review – Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.
Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul. (2022) is a biting satire revolving around the culture of southern Baptist mega churches. On a wider scale, it examines the toxicity of power. The characters claim to be messengers of God but are the complete opposite. They are obsessed…
The Beginning of a Different Cinematic Universe: Fargo Season 1 – Reviewed
Cinematic universes don’t always require the presence of capes, superpowers, or characters with multi-film story arcs. Some can utilize the oeuvre, tropes, and genre created by a filmmaking team. The Coen Brothers have made 18 films since 1984 and, in the process, have created their own genre and their own cinematic universe. Overlooked
The Black Phone (2022)
The Black Phone (2022) Never talk to strangers. Denver, 1978: Young teenager Finney Blake (Mason Thames) is snatched by The Grabber (Ethan Hawke), a serial killer who has been preying on the local kids for a while now, leaving behind nothing but Missing Person notices and the odd black balloon.
The Heist Drama BREAKING Isn’t BAD, Just Only Intermittently Compelling
Now playing in the Triangle at multiplexes and maybe an indie theater or two: BREAKING (Dir. Abi Damaris Corbin, 2022) In this moody one-man heist melodrama, John Boyega, best known for being given little to do in the recent spate of STAR WARS sequels, is put in the familiar position
