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The Monkey 2025
Like it or not, you have to give Oz Perkins credit for his range. The Monkey is about as tonally far from last year's sleeper hit Longlegs as it can be, and while I wasn't as huge on that film as others were, I appreciated its suffocating, brooding atmosphere. Speaking of atmosphere, every frame of The Monkey is infused with a twisted sense of horror cinematic glee that I was really digging. I may be crazy, but I enjoyed this…
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The First Omen 2024
The random prequel that nobody asked for, nor was particularly enthused about, stuns by being not only a well-made and narratively-competent picture, but by also possessing some truly unsettling horror imagery that elevates it to arguably the best entry in this uneven franchise since the 1976 original (!). Whoever would've thought? As many have pointed out, the performances are quite proficient for this genre; Nell Tiger Free & Ralph Ineson (taking over the role from the late Patrick Troughton in the…
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Infinity Pool 2023
Ladies and gentlemen, we have the first bona fide cinematic masterwork of 2023 on our hands. Every well-informed cinephile is likely already familiar with the story that occurred leading up to the theatrical release of this film, but for those who missed it: the finished product was reportedly so graphic that the MPAA slapped it with an NC-17 rating, which ultimately forced director Brandon Cronenberg to make cuts in order for an R-rated version to be approved. This rather-unusual incident…
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The Batman 2022
This puts just about every Marvel/DC movie to shame. Atmosphere off the charts, and a Batman who is actually true to the detective-based roots of the character. A bit too long, but otherwise outstanding in every respect. Pretty awesome; check it out.
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