One needn’t ever have seen the original Candyman to know of its mythology. The basics are the stuff of spooky sleepover lore: Say “Candyman” into
Category: Film
Reviews, News, and anything I write about movies
Reminiscence review – Sometimes goofy, but always original
I get the feeling most people aren’t going to like Reminiscence. It’s kinda all over the place tonally, and certain things happen that strain credulity
The Night House review – Why did I watch this alone and at night?
There is an extremely well designed scare in The Night House that I can’t seem to shake. It’s not a jump scare, nor is it
Annette review – Phindie – Driver and Cotillard sing, but Helberg runs away with it
**Originally published at Phindie** Annette is absolutely preposterous. It’s exactly the type of thing that I’d dismiss as being super pretentious if it weren’t so
The Suicide Squad review – ABSOLUTELY BANANAS!
The story behind The Suicide Squad (the movie, not the squad itself) is one of those odd, childish pieces of contemporary culture that seems increasingly
Naked Singularity review – MovieJawn – Swords and S Words
Originally published at MovieJawn The promotional artwork for Naked Singularity features John Boyega wielding a sword. It is very much not the movie such an
Jungle Cruise review – Stop the ride, I want to get off
I’ve never been to Disney World, and therefore, I have never been on the Jungle Cruise ride, so there is simply no way I can
Stillwater review – An American Goatee in France
The most enduringly striking aspect of Stillwater is the degree to which Matt Damon disappears into his role. Despite having one of the most recognizable
Jolt review – MovieJawn – My mom and sister are going to love this
Originally published at MovieJawn My sister cuts my mom’s hair in her kitchen. A movie is often put on in the background when this ritual
Old review – Shyamalan’s latest fable is gloriously bonkers
It would be a disservice to go too deeply into the plot of Old, because as we all know, movies made by M. Night Shyamalan