Reviews
Focused, long-form reviews.
The Power of the Dog [2021]
A film with a lot of entirely wasted potential.
Let the Right One In [2008]
Does this 2008 vampire love story hold up? [No, but it could have.]
<Short> The Others [2002]
A film that, if you haven’t seen, you should and, if you have seen, you should watch again.
<Short> Swallow [2019]
An incredible film that is not talked about enough.
Violation [2020]
An incredible debut and an important film.
Dune [2021]
A good start to adapting Herbert’s epic. Good, but not great.
Midnight Mass [2021]
Flannigan flanniganates us again. One episode away from perfection, Midnight Mass loses its way.
Squid Game [2021]
Another passable, convoluted TV show getting praised for being “smart”. Ugh.
Vivarium [2019]
A stellar early work, this scifi film gets way more hate than it deserves.
Malignant [2021]
If you like Wan, you’ll like am all.
Candyman [2021]
Jordan Peele strikes again, this time with a friend. “Eh” is the best way to describe it.
The Night House [2021]
Rebecca Hall is the best part about this entirely competent thriller.
Our Friend [2019]
A great look at the difference great people can make.
The Call [2020]
Another great entry to the horror genre from South Korea.
Sweetheart [2019]
Another example of great parts that don’t amount to a great whole, I’ll still be looking out for this director in the future.
The Sweet Hereafter [1997]
It’s difficult to meaningfully critique anything of this age, but this movie could have been so much more with a little guidance on the ending.
His House [2020]
A stunning debut and an excellent film in general.
Little Fish [2020]
A beautiful and meaningful romance set against a scifi backdrop, Little Fish will be a memory you want to hold onto.
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey [2020]
Fun and invigorating, DC is beginning to create an identity worth paying attention to.
The Suicide Squad [2021]
A reboot that shouldn’t have worked, The Suicide Squad is actually pretty excellent…