Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Jules (2023) is charming, and the best Kingsley performance in years. The movie has tons of heart, and it’s sci fi to the core.
The story is done well enough, keeping in mind it had a lot of built in repetition to establish the entire “is he losing touch with reality” angle. The director, Marc Turtletaub, has done a few other films I've not seen; he was producer for Little Miss Sunshine (2006) and Safety Not Guaranteed (2012). The way…
Haxan (1922) is a classic in silent horror circles, often a favorite of the witchy type that likes bubbling cauldrons and full hags on display.
For a long time, this movie was like completely forgotten by anyone that wasn’t a total film nerd. In the modern market where horror content has direct streaming companies, we are lucky to have digital access to some of these silent classics that weren’t seen by many eyes for decades after their initial production…
Beau Is Afraid (2023) is an anxiety-stricken fever dream. I really liked the performances, well-written, and that kind of auteur you come to expect from Aster movies.
First off, I think the best part about this joint is what Ari Aster and Joaquin Phoenix are able to accomplish. It’s that brand of Phoenix that is perfect for a psycho-thriller with a sometimes demented vision.
Beau’s character reminded me of the main character from An American Tragedy by Dreiser. There…