Prey for the Devil is an exorcism from the director of The Last Exorcism, and one of the writers of Halloween: H20. With credits that, Prey for the Devil had an uphill challenge to prove itself. Sister Ann (Jacqueline Byers) is a nun who’s transferred to a special exorcism hospital and school in Boston. She acts as a nurse and even […]
Film Reviews
The Feast Review
The Feast (or Gwledd in Welsh) is a Welsh language horror film that acts as a British entry into the elevated horror subgenre. A wealthy family in rural Wales is planning to host a dinner party. There are tensions in the family unit. Cadi (Annes Elwy), a waitress from the nearby town is hired to help cater the party […]
Barbarian Review
Barbarian has become one of the surprise hits of 2022. Made on a modest $4.5 million budget it already has a healthy box-office return and is a critical hit. The question is, has the hype been justified? Tess Marshall (Georgina Campbell) travels to Detroit for a job interview and books an Airbnb in the Brightmoor area of the city. However, […]
The Banshees of Inisherin Review
The Banshees of Inisherin is an Irish dark-comedy/drama which sees Martin McDonagh, Colin Farrell, and Brendan Gleeson team up for the first since the excellent In Bruges. Pádraic Súilleabháin (Farrell) is a farmer who lives on the small island of Inisherin. When Pádraic tries to invite his friend, Colm (Gleeson) to the pub for a drink, the older man seemingly […]
Bros Review
Bros is a rom-com with a twist because it’s the first LGBTQ+ rom-com released by a major studio. Bobby Lieber (Billy Eichner) is a writer, journalist, and podcaster who accepts a position at the new National LBGTQ+ History Museum in New York. With this new position Bobby experiences a massive weight of expectation because of its […]
No Ordinary Campaign Review
What would you do if, at 37 with your entire life ahead of you – newly married, a new parent, career on the way up – you received a diagnosis that essentially gave you only years to live? Most people would probably break down, terrified, angry, unable to see a way forward. Brian Wallach and […]
Black Adam Review
Black Adam sees a megastar join the DCEU with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson playing the titular anti-hero. Over 5000 years ago the kingdom of Kahndaq was liberated by a legendary figure known as Teth-Adam (Johnson). In the present day, Kahndaq is operated by the Intergang, a group of ruthless mercenaries. Some of the citizens harbour hopes […]
Before, Now & Then Review
When one survives unspeakable violence to find safety and prosperity on the other side, does one have a duty to maintain allegiance to those who provided it for you? How about if that source of safety, prosperity, and comfort is your spouse – a much older man – who loves you in his own way? […]
The Great Silence Review
From the opening frames of Katrine Brocks’s Danish drama The Great Silence, it’s clear that something is rotten in, well, if not the state of Denmark, then in the convent in which postulant Alma is living. Mere weeks from taking her final vows, Alma appears to be content to spend the rest of her life […]
Halloween Ends Review
David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy has come to an end with Halloween Ends. It has already garnered a reputation as one of the divisive films in the Halloween franchise. It has been four years since Michael Myers’ escape and rampage. Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) has attempted to move on with her life by moving back to Haddonfield and sharing a house with […]