Annihilation (2018)
One might bear witness to an inadvertent realization strongly emblematic of the movie experience midway through Annihilation, that could otherwise slip undetected.. Continue reading “Annihilation (2018)”
Tag: Horror Films
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”
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)”
The Shining (1980): Another Bonkers Interpretation
Of all of Stanley Kubrick’s eclectic films, none endure more in the minds of conspiracy lovers than The Shining and Eyes Wide Shut. Continue reading “The Shining (1980): Another Bonkers Interpretation”
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)”
Prometheus (2012) Re-Appraisal
To anyone familiar with the franchise, one of my favorite scenes in Alien occurs right after entering the boomerang-shaped spaceship, the Derelict. Inside, the ribbed, bowel-like walls of its corridors lead to the ceiling of a massive dome. The explorers, then only responding to a distress signal, rappel down to an eggs nest surrounding the fossilized space jockey—the ship’s pilot. The group returns to their ship and the rest is history, more or less, untold as far as subsequent titles allowed. Continue reading “Prometheus (2012) Re-Appraisal”
