There is a perilously fine line in most arthouse-oriented pictures between generating eye-opening epiphanies and inviting eye-rolling groans. What is worse, it is a line that is not only narrow but largely invisible. What works for one viewer does not … Continue reading REVIEW: The Falling (2014)
They can’t all be winners. Despite the presence of cult favourite Maisie Williams (Games of Thrones) and Sylvester McCoy (Doctor Who), Julius Berg’s home invasion thriller The Owners is less of a movie and more of a chore. With the plethora … Continue reading REVIEW: The Owners (2020)
Some films emerge into cinemas so tainted by stories and gossip about their tortured production that they simply never stand a chance. The New Mutants is a prime example: set up as a horror-themed spin-off of 20th Century Fox’s lucrative X-Men franchise, it was … Continue reading REVIEW: The New Mutants (2020)
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