Tag: Psychological
Warfare is a Visceral Cinematic Experience that Makes Plain the Brutality of Combat
Told solely through the compiled memories of those who experienced it, Warfare documents a single, real-life military operation on November 19, 2006 in Ramadi, Iraq. The 1-26 infantry, Bravo Company “Bushmasters” platoon of Navy SEALs embark upon a…
Read More »Presence Combines the Paranormal with Drama For An Interesting Concept
Famed director Steven Soderbergh has returned to cinemas with an interesting new horror concept. Presence introduces us to the Payne family as they move into a new home. The family’s matriarch Rebecca (Lucy Liu) views it as an…
Read More »My Old Ass is Well Rounded and Resonant
An unconventional film is the latest entry in high quality coming of age stories. My Old Ass follows a free-spirited 18 year-old named Elliott (Maisy Stella) who decides to take a mushroom trip on her birthday with her…
Read More »Queer Had Some Potential, But…
Director Luca Guadagnino returns to cinemas with his new film Queer. Set in 1950s Mexico City, the film follows Lee (Daniel Craig), an American who has sought refuge in the country after following a drug bust. He soon…
Read More »Nightbitch is an Entertaining, Revelatory Exploration of the Pressures of Motherhood (Middleburg Film Festival)
Following lots of hype surrounding Rachel Yoder’s 2021 novel coming to the big screen and the potential of a performance from Amy Adams finally garnering her an Oscar, the trailer for Marielle Heller’s new film Nightbitch deflated a…
Read More »Joker: Folie à Deux’s Meta Commentary Boring Rather Than Poignant
Joker was a controversial hit in 2019, using the iconic comic book villain as a conduit to explore real world, grounded themes in a gritty, Scorsese like world. Director Todd Phillips defied the odds and created a billion…
Read More »Blink Twice Has Interesting Visuals, Less Interesting Story
Actress Zoe Kravitz makes her directorial debut with a new thriller in theaters. Blink Twice introduces us to cocktail waitress Frida (Naomi Ackie) who has a massive crush on tech billionaire Slater King (Channing Tatum). King holds a…
Read More »Trap’s Delicious Thrills and Josh Hartnett Help It Overcome a Bumpy Third Act
Director M. Night Shyamalan returns to multiplexes with his newest thriller. Trap introduces us to Cooper (Josh Hartnett), a dad from suburban Philadelphia taking his teen daughter Riley (Ariel Donoghue) to see her favorite pop star Lady Raven…
Read More »The Watchers Can’t Deliver On Its Promising Story Elements
M. Night Shyamalan is a name that has been long established and entrenched in the horror/sci-fi thriller space for more than three decades. While polarizing, his output has seen a renaissance over the past few years as he…
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The Substance Uses the Grotesque to Question Our Vanity
Human beings have long pondered their vitality and how to deal with aging. This goes doubly so for women due to the pressures they face to remain physically attractive for as long as possible, with their worth often…
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