In this first edition of She Looks Back, we take a moment to look back at the Hitchc*ck inspired Last Embrace from director John Demme – a film that deserves a second look.
Unfortunately, despite Origin’s good intentions and mysterious manner, it’s simply too derivative and absent of any originality to really recommend an immediate watch.
Another cinematic stab at Lisbeth Salander will always appeal to the character’s preexisting fans, but The Girl in the Spider’s Web does nothing to show the uninitiated what they’re missing.
Although it’ll be overshadowed by The Hate U Give, River Runs Red is an important film. The themes it explores make it a vital piece of social commentary.
The horror of the unknown, the horror of David, the horror of The Guest, all trace back to the simple question the film asks us and then leaves to fester: “Who is David Collins?”
Aided by a stellar central performance from Matt Dillon, The House That Jack Built is an unforgettable, uncomfortable nightmare, and one of the few films of the current age that more than lives up to its transgressive billing.
S. Craig Zahler’s loyal cult following will find much to love with Dragged Across Concrete, although first time viewers will find it a difficult watch.
22 July begins as an urgent and devastating film, before suddenly turning into a never-ending slog, destined to leave viewers wondering where things went wrong.