It’s not violence for violence’s sake though and a powerful revenge tale surfaces amid unique camera styles and settings. Wes Craven, who put the horror genre back on the map decades later in 1996 with Scream writes and directs the independent and raw The Last House on the Left. He w...
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchiobreathed new life into Carlo Collodi's beloved 1883 fairytale – about a wooden puppet who longs to become a real boy – when it debuted on the platform in late 2022. Shot entirely using stop-motion (in a manner akin to Netflix seriesThe House), del Toro...
It’s kind of a take-off of Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) with a wretched 1980s look. It’s a fun film but as odd and pointless as they come. There is no explanation offered for the villain’s behavior nor is one necessary. There is also no political message or motivation....
(It may not be accidental that our quotidian earthly existence is shown in colour while the fanciful realm of the hereafter is consigned to the monochrome favoured by Grierson et al.) Perhaps most importantly, however, it’s about exactly what it claims to be: the inevitably symbiotic ...
It seems suspect, and the film never tries to explain. It feels like a bit of nostalgic, rose-colored wish fulfillment, and yet we come to understand Alana doesn’t know what she’s doing with her life. Perhaps it’s Gary’s charisma that draws her in. He’s got a lot of nerve,...
(KUTV) It's that time of year again where someone asks me what my favorite movie is and I stare back blankly as my mind tries to process the overflow of information swirling around in my mind.Here are 15 films that captivated me this year and an addition
or maybe three seasons of a television series. I liked Anya Taylor Joy, who played Furiosa this time around. The girl who played Furiosa as a child was good as well. I liked Tom Burke (Praetorian Jack) and Chris Hemsworth as Dementus too… and the Citadel is a cool set, though it ...
Drew Taylor Drew Taylor is a reporter at TheWrap. Before joining the organization in 2021, Drew was a freelance film journalist with a keen interest in animation and Disney history. Drew has been covering film, television and theme parks for 15 years. He has written for the New York Times...
Scott’s Review #1,430 Reviewed June 30, 2024 Grade: A- Impossible to compare to the legendary 1940 Alfred Hitchcock film, I tried very hard to take the 2020 retelling of Rebecca based on its merits. After all, it’s been eighty years and other attempts have been made mostly forgotten ...
When Vanya’s godfather and parents catch wind of the union, they send their henchmen to annul the marriage, setting off a wild chase through the streets of New York. Vanya flees the scene, and the others must find him. Madison is brilliant. Known for a small role as Susan Atkins in ...