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SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ: Uneven Comedic Horror That Needs To Go Back To School
SLAUGHTERHOUSE RULEZ: Uneven Comedic Horror That Needs To Go Back To School

With Slaughterhouse Rulez, it seems Simon Pegg and Nick Frost haven’t quite let go of the comedy/horror genre, only this time with a different director and with uneven results.

SONG OF THE SEA: A wave of emotion
SONG OF THE SEA: A Wave Of Emotion

Tomm Moore’s 2014 animation Song of the Sea is an unapologetically emotional tale, that aims to make the viewer embrace what it means to be human.

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS: Pretty To Look At, Wooden Underneath
THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS: Pretty To Look At, Wooden Underneath

The most frustrating thing about The Nutcracker and the Four Realms is it’s not a terrible movie – just a movie that’s never interesting, magical, or perilous.

Time Travel Dream Girl: Trauma & Romance In YOUR NAME And MY TOMORROW, YOUR YESTERDAY

In the Japanese films Your Name and My Tomorrow Your Yesterday, a similar theme can be formed, that of the Time Travel Dream Girl. We discuss what that means in the context of each film.

THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE: A Mean Spirited Reimagining of a Literary Classic
THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE: A Mean Spirited Reimagining Of A Literary Classic

After failing to get the film out of production hell for so many years, it’s no surprise The Man Who Killed Don Quixote feels world weary and cynical.

DOCTOR WHO (S11E2) “The Ghost Monument”: Lost In Space

The Doctor journeys across a dangerous landscape in Episode 2 of the new Doctor Who, saving humans and aliens as she goes.

SUSPIRIA: Guadagnino's Horror Remake Is An Overlong, Dull Mess
SUSPIRIA: Guadagnino’s Horror Remake Is An Overlong, Dull Mess

As a work of storytelling, Guadagnino’s reimagining of the canonical giallo is a boring mess with higher thematic aspirations than it’s able to realise.

NYFF 2018 Report Two: Foreign Satires: TRANSIT and DIAMANTINO
NYFF 2018 Report 2: Foreign Political Satires: TRANSIT & DIAMANTINO

Transit and Diamantino are two films that, though with varying approaches and to varying success, attempt to delve into the political turmoil of our world through their narratives.

EXCALIBUR: Is This The Best King Arthur Movie?
EXCALIBUR: Is This The Best King Arthur Movie?

Offering a backstory to the infamous tale of Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, Excalibur excels in its fantastical showcase delivering a story that is still fresh and grand today.

SLICE: Chance The Rapper's Film Debut Is A Stylish But Disappointing Mess
SLICE: Chance The Rapper’s Film Debut Is A Stylish But Disappointing Mess

Despite the attempt to be original with a subtly spooky fogginess, Slice is a sluggish creation, doling out little bits of plot information at an unhurried pace.

SIDEKICKS: Chuck Norris’ Exercise In Vanity

Unfortunately, 1992’s Sidekicks, which is a vehicle to show Chuck Norris as the greatest action star, is a sloppy project for his talents.

THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS: Retro Fun With A Dash Of Creepiness
THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS: Retro Fun With A Dash Of Creepiness

The House With A Clock In Its Walls has a sense of mischievous fun, with a hearty serving of chills and chuckles to overwhelm any shortcomings.

Fantastic Fest Review: SUSPIRIA: No Genre Or Space Can Stop Guadagnino's Genius
Fantastic Fest Review: SUSPIRIA: No Genre Or Space Can Stop Guadagnino’s Genius

Luca Guadagnino’s remake of Dario Argento’s Suspiria seeks to get under your skin, intimately and irreversibly – and succeeds in doing so.

Where Is Disney Taking The STAR WARS Franchise?

With half of their films on hold and the other half delayed, where is Disney taking Star Wars from here?

Fantasy Science Pt. 10: Quantum Locking In DOCTOR WHO
Fantasy Science Pt. 10: Quantum Locking In DOCTOR WHO

Don’t blink. Seeing Doctor Who’s Weeping Angels petrifies them into statue form in a process referred to as quantum locking. How believable is this?