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The accomplished acting, stunning cinematography, and solid direction keeps Rift constantly engaging and steeped with talent, absolving it of its genre short-comings.
Small Town Crime delivers the goods with a layered story, enthralling mystery, classic and evocative but innovative action, and a cast and crew devoted to a singular artistic vision.
A provoking film that resonates long after the credits have roles, The Strange Ones is an understated debut, with just enough external beauty and internal unease to keep us hopeful for their cinematic future.
Devil’s Gate frustratingly flirts with greatness- however, director Clay Staub’s genre mash-up is too uneven to sustain the entirety of its running time.
Desolation is a unique take on a traditional horror movie, bending genre conventions in to a unique (and thoroughly contemporary) nightmare.
Though containing some elegant set design and impressive cinematography, Murder on the Orient Express can’t quite intrigue you to the potential that it could’ve, due to underdeveloped characters and an anticlimactic final reveal.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer is an exploration of revenge and retribution, with one of the most brutal endings you will ever lay eyes on.
Crooked House was one of Agatha Christie’s best novels- so it’s a treat to finally see this subversive work translated to the big screen.
With a weak and unfocused plot, Todd Haynes’s Wonderstruck feels like a love letter that isn’t quite sure who it’s addressing.
Basic Instinct is a famous noir thriller by Paul Verhoeven from 1992; here is why it is still both celebrated and reviled today.
Jigsaw may not be the worst installment in the Saw saga, but with essential pieces to the puzzle missing, there was much to be desired.
Gridlock is a short film that manages to be tense, chilling, and gripping, with not a minute of its length wasted.
You Were Never Really Here is a rare film that is conclusive proof that a great director can elevate familiar source material.
Despite belonging in the overdone sub-genre of found footage, Hell House LLC manages to just stand out amongst the masses.
Happy Death Day is a fun slasher film that likens back to the slasher days of old, albeit with a Groundhog Day twist.