Posts Tagged ‘The Twilight Zone’
Film Review – Old
A family travels together on a tropical vacation complete with a fancy resort, sandy beaches, and blue waters. On the surface, this would seem like the perfect time to relax, enjoy the sun, and escape one’s troubles for a few days. But in the hands…
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Film Review – Antebellum
Antebellum (2020) hinges everything on a plot twist so thinly veiled that anyone paying attention can decipher it right away. I’m sure if you think about it hard enough, you’d be able to figure it out without even watching the movie. I don’t know if…
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Film Review – The Vast of Night
The Vast of Night (2020) plays like a great sci-fi thriller told ‘round a campfire. Using a minimal amount of sets and locations, the film makes the most of what is both seen and isn’t seen. The strength of the writing brings us in, rounding…
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Film Review – Vivarium
Vivarium (2020) starts off with a fantastic opening act. Schoolteacher Gemma (Imogen Poots) and handy man Tom (Jesse Eisenberg) are a young couple looking to settle down in a new home. They meet up with a real estate agent (Jonathan Aris) who leads them to…
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Top 15 Films of 2017 – Allen’s Picks
When it comes to making these end of year lists, I usually take it in stride. I never really think about them for too long, since it’s just an exercise in futility. But 2017 was such a strong year at the movies, with good to…
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Film Review – Split
From a lonely look, isolated at a party, to memories of a father and brother teaching her to hunt, Casey Cook (Anya Taylor-Joy) is clearly living with the residue of trauma. It stands to reason then, when Casey and two peers, Marcia (Jessica Sula) and…
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SIFF Interview – Mark Duplass & Charlie McDowell – The One I Love
Spencer interviews director Charlie McDowell & star Mark Duplass from the romantic dramedy The One I Love at SIFF 2014.
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SIFF Film Review – The One I Love
Ethan and Sophie have come upon some hard times in their marriage. After seeking professional help, a therapist suggests they get away for the weekend at a nearby retreat. Tensions are high as they arrive to the house (infidelity’ll do it every time) and they…
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