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The Book of Henry is strange from its outset, and its lack of redeeming characters or strong emotional moments doesn’t much help matters.
Handsome has occasional moments of promise, yet it is bogged down by its shoddy story, underused characters, and failed attempts at humor.
Elliott Lester had juicy, absorbing material to work with. Unfortunately, he turns Aftermath into an underwhelming and empty endeavor.
Told in reverse order, Shimmer Lake is a fresh take on a murder mystery, and also sports some fine performances from usually comedic actors.
Camera Obscura is a terrifying glimpse at PTSD, seen through the eyes of a war photographer who comes home and starts to see grisly images.
Alien: Covenant takes a valiant attempt at re-creating the magic from the original, but ultimately falters from screenplay to screen.
In the next of our Take Two series, we tackle Cameron Crowe’s Vanilla Sky, which may not be quite as remarkable as initially remembered.
The Wall has a kick-ass ending worth shouting about- it’s just a shame the journey there is significantly less interesting.
B&B is a Hitchock-inspired thriller that manages, while not gracefully, to hit on a broad spectrum of issues gay people face in the West.
Brace yourselves, for Australian horror Hounds Of Love is the most terrifying torture porn film since the genre’s inception.
Despite some well-directed action sequences, Unlocked is mostly fleeting entertainment, inserting nothing new into a tired-out spy genre.
In the Shadow of Iris has inklings of greatness, but it suffers from a muddled plot and some questionable casting and production choices.
The Dinner might have attempted to do too much with its source material, but Steve Coogan is phenomenal, in one of his best roles to date.
Starring Jessica Chastain in one of her best recent roles, Miss Sloane is a triumphant political thriller that only occasionally falters.
With an interesting premise & gorgeous visuals, A Cure For Wellness sadly gets bogged down by its 130 minute runtime and poor story delivery.