Hereditary (2018) – Between Hype and Anticipation
I do not abstain from movie trailers, teasers and other promo junkets, with a pathological aversion without good reason. Continue reading “Hereditary (2018) – Between Hype and Anticipation”
Category: Reviews
Elle (2016)
Where Hollywood actresses fear to tread, in comes Isabelle Huppert. And thus why Verhoeven packed his backs, learned French, and moved his story from Chicago to Paris.
Apocalypto (2006)
For Apocalypto, having the billing of a story occurring in the wane of the Mayan civilization just as the Spanish arrived, while not entirely a falsehood, is, in essence, beside the point. History, and indeed prior exposition, take a backseat to the centerpiece action in a movie bordering on the epic in terms of both scale and stylings. Continue reading “Apocalypto (2006)”
Gerald’s Game (2017)
Quite how or why a Stephen King novel of any renown can go 25 years unadapted perhaps warrants an inquest of sorts, something I do not intend to explore today. Continue reading “Gerald’s Game (2017)”
Greta (2018)
Neil Jordan’s Greta is a campy affair best described as Isabelle Huppert does the Big Apple and stalks two hot New York singles after a purse intentionally left on the subway is returned back. And while too reductive, it is not entirely off the mark as this is not the legendary actress’ first rodeo in America. Continue reading “Greta (2018)”
Alien: Covenant (2017)
Having had to see it in two sittings, over a round-trip flight and at altitude, of all conditions, when it was nigh time I saw Alien: Covenant in one go, on a real screen… I’m not sure what happened. Continue reading “Alien: Covenant (2017)”
