9/10 A profound anthology film for the making. The Coen Brothers manage to divert their incredible storytelling talent into six fantastic short stories. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs works like Western folklore to cleverly tell stories that
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8/10. Maybe the best mystery film viewed almost entirely through a laptop. Searching smartly uses modern-day technology to create an entertaining thriller. All of which took me by surprise as I was expecting the film to be
8/10 A masterpiece of minimalist mystery drama. The Clovehitch Killer utilizes a simple but original premise to execute with great skill a riveting story. For those curious and who might think if this has anything to do
9/10 An instant neo-noir mystery classic and an easy contender for 2018’s best films. Under the Silver Lake has an incredibly detailed and intriguing story but matches it with spectacular production. From the directing, music, acting, the locations, the
7.5/10 Wonderfully made R rated action film with a solid script and interesting characters that you care about. Note that while there are still horror elements, Overlord is not an horror film by any stretch. Trailer:
7/10 An engrossing true drama and character study. Beautiful Boy unflinchingly reveals the ugly impact of drug abuse on families and has some stellar performances from its cast. The film follows the life story of Nic Sheff
7/10 Fourth time’s the charm for this remake. While A Star Is Born borrows the same core plotline from the original 1937 film, the 1954 musical, the 1976 rock musical and 2013 Bollywood romance film (almost as many
6.5/10 A solid biopic. Bohemian Rhapsody is a fitting film about one of the world’s greatest bands and an iconic figure of music. While it’s not one of the best biopics ever made, it’s still a crowd pleaser and
4.5/10 Entertaining one minute, then mediocre for the next fifteen. Halloween succeeds in making its villain feel menacing and even throws in clever callbacks for fans of the original. It’s everything between the moments of good that
More recommendations for horror films this Halloween. Link to Part 1 here: Funny Games (2007) 8.5/10 The perfectly executed horror film. Funny Games is a psychological horror that follows two young men and their reign of terror