Decision to Leave is the 11th film directed by Park Chan-wook. This time the legendary Korean filmmaker made a mainstream thriller. Jang Hae-jun (Park Hae-il) is a police detective in Busan who suffers from insomnia. Jang investigates the death of a mountain climber and the mountain climber’s Chinese wife, Song Seo-rae (Tang Wei) becomes a suspect. When investigating […]
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Christmas Bloody Christmas Review
Christmas Bloody Christmas is an original film for Shudder and sees the Santa slasher subgenre get a high-tech twist. Tori (Riley Dandy) is a record store owner and Robbie (Sam Delich) is her employee. They plan to spend their Christmas Eve drinking and partying. Their plans get horribly interrupted when the robotic Santa in the toy […]
Violent Night Review
Santa Claus has seen many media iterations. He has been the wholesome face of Christmas, a slasher villain, and a grump. Violent Night has a new approach by turning Santa into an action hero. Santa Claus (David Harbour) has spent a thousand years delivering presents and Christmas cheer to children worldwide. But the mythical man has become […]
She Said Review
The exposure of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse and his conviction shook Hollywood to its core. The story about how the New York Times exposed the powerful movie mogul gets told in She’s Said. Jodi Kantor (Zoe Kazan) is a journalist at the New York Times who receives a tip that some famous actresses in Hollywood had been […]
Strange World Review
Strange World is the 61st animated feature film made by Disney. This film sees Disney attempting to make an old-fashion style adventure. Avalonia is surrounded by a wall of mountains. Jaeger Clade (Dennis Quaid) is determined to find a way through the mountains because he believes Avalonia’s future lies beyond the mountains. During one expedition Jaeger’s […]
Matilda the Musical Review
Matilda the Musical has been a regular fixture on the West End since it premiered in 2011. It has now been adapted into a feature film thanks to Working Title Pictures and TriStar Pictures. Matilda Wormwood (Alisha Weir) is a brilliant, intelligent child who has been ignored by her parents (Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough). Matilda […]
Bones and All Review
Based on a novel by Camille DeAngelis, Bones and All is a film that mixed horror, romance, a road movie, and a coming-of-age story. It was a film that attempts to tackle a lot. Marin Yearly (Taylor Russell) is an 18-year-old high schooler who has an overprotective dad (André Holland). One night Marin sneaks out […]
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Review
If you were a fan of the original Knives Out film – you know, the surprise smash-hit whodunit from Rian Johnson that dominated at the box office, scored several Oscar nominations, and gave the world a new appreciation for Daniel Craig’s comedic timing – you’ve likely been waiting with bated breath for its sequel, Glass Onion: […]
Triangle of Sadness Review
Triangle of Sadness is a multi-national production and the winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. It is one of the most politically charged films of 2022. Triangle of Sadness follows a group of people who go on a luxury cruise on a superyacht. This includes Carl (Harris Dickinson) and Yaya (Charlbi Dean), […]
The Menu Review
The Menu is the second meal theme film to be released this year in the UK. The first was the Welsh film The Feast. Both films have their own take on the class divide. Hawthorne is an exclusive restaurant on an island. The chef is the celebrated Julian Slowik (Ralph Fiennes) and his meals always have […]