Destroyer Review – Nicole Kidman is Riveting. The Film? Not So Much
Destroyer Review — Nicole Kidman is the wrecking ball in this otherwise tedious, drawn-out drama. Director Karyn Kusama knows how to pack a punch—she broke out in a big way years ago with her indie debut Girlfight. In a career of hits and misses, she’s faltered with would-be blockbusters like Aeon Flux. But if there…
Bird Box Review – Flying High
Bird Box review – Sandra Bullock searches for sanctuary in this dark, fast-paced apocalyptic thriller. Based on a recent popular novel of the same name, Bird Box throws Malorie (Sandra Bullock) and Tom (Trevante Rhodes) together in a horrifying, inexplicable and completely unexpected worldwide apocalypse in which birdsong is the key to survival. The…
VICE Review – Making Political Satire Great Again
Vice Review – A stylized, grim and funny Dick Cheney biopic starring a shape-shifting Christian Bale. Widely considered the most powerful VP ever, Dick Cheney (Christian Bale) was a Halliburton CEO who put loyalists in high-places in the government, set up Guantanamo Bay detention camp, authorized bringing down planes on 9/11, made controversial use of…
Zombies + Burlesque = FETISH FACTORY From Our Very Own Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson fills you in on how she cooked up the fabulous Fetish Factory right here at home in Hollywood. Recipe for one sexy, scary movie: Ingredients: Zombie Makeup Killer Cast Spooky House Add the writer, director, producers and financiers, then blend until smooth. Pour into Amazon Prime and enjoy. Cabaret of the…
HALLOWEEN Review – Boos and Blades Abound!
Halloween Review – Staci suggests you answer the doorbell for more Michael Myers mayhem. The original “scream queen” Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, which she originated in director John Carpenter’s 1978 killer-classic Halloween. In this 2018 sequel, the traumatized survivor comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the…
INTO THE DARK: THE BODY Review – Corpus Delicti in a Delectable New Series
Into the Dark is a daring dive into the streaming world by Blumhouse Productions because unlike most anthology series, these installments span the length of a feature film. This means bloodthirsty horror fans will be treated to a brand new, full-on scary movie the first Friday of every month courtesy of Hulu. Each episode is…
VENOM Review — The Superhero Movie Antidote
Venom Review — Staci Layne Wilson says there’s a reason for the top-tier cast. It’s actually fun! Even though I have seen many, many superhero movies in my time as a film critic, they never have really grown on me. So when I was tasked with seeing Venom, the origin story of one of Marvel’s…
THE HATE U GIVE Review – There’s a Whole Lot to Love
The Hate U Give review – Staci says it’s a movie the whole family needs to see. In The Hate U Give, teenage girl Starr Carter (Amandla Stenberg) shifts between two worlds—the poor, black neighborhood where she lives and the wealthy, white private school that she attends. The disconnect between her circles is shattered when…
BIGGER Review – Bigger is Better!
Bigger review – Staci says it’s a bigger and better biopic than you might expect. I will admit, I am sucker for the old rags-to-riches routine. And when it’s based on a true story, that’s even better. When I heard about Bigger, I was curious because it’s a subject I know little about: how the…
CURVATURE Review – Tip-Top Time Travel on a Budget
Curvature Review — Wow! An intelligent, well-crafted, science-heavy time-travel thriller with a little romance thrown in. It’s rare for a movie-lover to find a reasonably intelligent, well-crafted, science-heavy time-travel thriller in the world of big blockbusters; it’s rarer to find one that’s modestly-budgeted and still manages to deliver on all counts. Oh, and did I…
