Heretic has all the elements for a stand-out, interesting horror movie. Its star power is unsurprising for A24, and the company's flair is felt throughout. Add in some genuinely thrilling scares and well thought-out ideas, and the result should be something of quality. Unfortunately for Heretic the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts.
None of the film's clichés or choppy writing can be blamed on the actors. Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East are great at Mormon…
Anora is a complete emotional whirlwind of a film. It’s amazing how much director Sean Baker takes us for a ride, following his characters pretty eventful week. The viewer takes in a lot over its two hour runtime, but Anora’s fast pace – once the plot really gets going – shines and takes center stage.
Baker’s direction and style gives the film its real personality. We’re introduced quickly to Anora (Mikey Madison), who prefers to go by nickname Ani, and…
Hollywood seems to have a difficult time with Stephen King novels. It seems easy on paper: adapting a novel from one of the most prolific writers in literary history into an equally enjoyable visual experience. In reality, films coming from the Stephen King universe have been nothing but hit-and-miss experiences overall. There are the spectacular award winners (The Shawshank Redemption), the mediocre at best (The Mist), and the downright awful (Maximum Overdrive). Maximum Overdrive is particularly noteworthy because King directed…
On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 was forced to make an emergency water landing on the Hudson River after multiple birds hit and destroyed both of the plane’s engines. Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles were suddenly put in charge of a situation that had never happened before. Miraculously, due to the non-disastrous landing and the cooperation of those on board, all 155 passengers survived. Upon hearing of the non-tragedy, media outlets quickly gave this…
