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When The Manchurian Candidate takes to you the Pavlov Institute, it’s more than a dog drooling that you have to worry about. It’s a serious – and very sweaty – business. With all of the film options out there, I tend to watch those made in the last four or five decades. Nothing against older…
Do your best not to crash over Alaska when you’re flying or you may find yourself in the grey and dangerous territory. If only Belle’s Beast had shown up to help them fight off the wolves… I am a fan of survival films. I enjoy the intricate building of a life in ways that most…
And you thought your mother was difficult. Con Mum puts a whole new spin on what it means to have a complicated relationship with a parent. Stories about the dynamics between parents and children are famous for being tricky. There are twists and turns in a relationship with any other human, but with a parent,…
There aren’t enough mermaid movies out there, in my opinion, but when it comes to The Legend of Mermaid, there’s actually one too many. I have loved mermaids since I was little and if I come across a movie or book about them, I will watch or read it. I know I’m not alone in…
It says a lot about a life when you come home to find someone living in your house and ultimately, your world becomes a little brighter. The Visitor is an incredible film in that way. We all know more about our own lives than anyone else does. We know when things look good from the…
This is a list of the top 10 from the second 100 “new to me” films that I watched in 2024. You can find other top 10 lists here. There are lots of excellent movies out there, but these were my favorites from this batch. Movies move around from platform to platform constantly, but if…
When The Voices claims to be a black comedy, it’s telling the truth, but it’s leaving out the part where it dips its toes into actual horror. So that was unexpected. I have made no secret of the fact that I’m not into horror films. I love a good psychological thriller, but when the creepy…
When you’re watching a movie about con men, you need to stay on your toes the entire time. Are the Brothers Bloom conning just their mark or are they conning you too? I love a movie that will leave me duped. There are so many films and television shows where, with a close eye, you…
Boy, do I wish I could say, “black bag” when I don’t want to answer questions or relay information. “Would you rather have cheese or cake?” “Black bag.” Films about undercover operations can be a lot of fun. Seeing (what we perceive to be) what happens behind closed doors in the inner-workings of secret spy…
People always say, “They don’t make them like they used to.” And while I don’t always agree with that sentiment, with Deathtrap, they’re absolutely right. I always get a little nervous when I encounter a play-turned-movie. As a theatre critic myself, I’ve heard of Deathtrap, but never saw it performed and didn’t know the story….
Any movie with Maggie Smith is an attractive one, and in Quartet, she is a star. I just wish that the film had a little more oomph and a little more magic. I would argue that there aren’t enough movies that focus on older people living their lives. You get many stories where grandma is…
A real-life shooter video game in a city with real people full with viewers, effects, and scoring? Yeah, this was a fun one. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to be in a video game, you’re not alone. This is one of those films where it feels like a few friends got…
