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COLD BLOOD: A Lifeless Horror/Thriller Dead On Arrival
COLD BLOOD: A Lifeless Action/Thriller Dead On Arrival

With an uninspired script and meaningless dialogue to fill space, Cold Blood is lifeless from the opening moments, failing to live up an action movie or thriller.

LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT & The New Era Of 3-D
LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT: The New Era Of 3-D

The only thing more surreal than the experience of going to see Bi Gan’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night is perhaps the movie itself.

DARK Season 2: Perplexing Sci-fi Noir Series Is Temptingly Creepy
DARK Season 2: Perplexing Sci-fi Noir Series Is Temptingly Creepy

Dark is still a time-traveling minefield, provoking characters to coast through time, evolve and alter their original impulses.

MIDSOMMAR: Folk Horror as Folk Art
MIDSOMMAR: Folk Horror As Folk Art

A film that is not enjoyed so much as processed, Midsommar is a rare experience that is not to be missed. That being said, you absolutely cannot skip it.

MURDER MYSTERY: As Generic As The Title
MURDER MYSTERY: As Generic As The Title

Murder Mystery is a generic comedy from Adam Sandler, but thankfully never up there with the actor’s worst efforts. Mark MacPherson reviews.

HEAD COUNT: A Horror That Never Finds Its Footing
HEAD COUNT: A Horror That Never Finds Its Footing

While Head Count shows potential and has some really good high level thoughts, there’s just not enough scares to bring the film to life.

Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019: AMERICAN MEMORY: INTIMATIONS OF IMMORTALITY
Melbourne Documentary Film Festival 2019: AMERICAN MIRROR – INTIMATIONS OF IMMORTALITY

American Mirror: Intimation of Immortality is a strange beast, an undefinable fever dream of artistic memories and clashing personalities that shrugs off expected genre conventions.

THE INTRUDER: The Housing Market is a Killer
THE INTRUDER: The Housing Market Is A Killer

Directed by Deon Taylor, The Intruder treads into territory that is unfathomable for most of us and may not be the kind of place you want to stay in.

THE CHILD REMAINS: Wasted Potential
THE CHILD REMAINS: Wasted Potential

With such an interesting true story to draw from, it’s a real shame that The Child Remains is so underwhelming.

ROOM FOR RENT: Lin Shaye’s Performance Keeps This Dud Alive
ROOM FOR RENT: Lin Shaye’s Performance Keeps This Dud Alive

Room For Rent is like the world’s worst filled donut; doughy and undercooked until you get to the sweet, jam-filled middle middle that is Lin Shaye and it’s all worth it again.

THE REPORTS ON SARAH AND SALEEM: An Affair To Remember
THE REPORTS ON SARAH AND SALEEM: An Affair To Remember

For all of the accusations thrown around in The Reports on Sarah and Saleem, nobody can accuse this Palestinian drama of being melodramatic.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E7) "Not All Men": Meteors and Toxic Masculinity
THE TWILIGHT ZONE (S1E7) “Not All Men”: Meteors & Toxic Masculinity

Picture a world where women live in fear of men’s violent outbursts. This all too relevant scenario is where episode 7 of the Twilight Zone reboot begins.

EVERLASTING: Spellbinding Mystery Of Tragic First Love
EVERLASTING: Spellbinding Mystery Of Tragic First Love

Subversive, icky and incessantly spellbinding, writer-director Anthony Stabley operates artistically well in Everlasting.

AMERICAN GODS: "Moon Shadow" (S2E8): There's Nothing Final About This Finale
AMERICAN GODS (S2E8) “Moon Shadow”: There’s Nothing Final About This Finale

American Gods will be back for a Season 3 with a lot of story to unpack as the show seems to be just vamping up.

Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Review: BLOW THE MAN DOWN
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Review: BLOW THE MAN DOWN

Screening at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival as part of the U.S. Narrative Competition, Blow…