Best Movies of 2020 (So Far)
What are the best movies of 2020? Take a look at the picks of Cultural Hater. Same story repeats itself each year. We kick off with a list of expected movies. Then predict the big winners, as well as the … Continue reading Best Movies of 2020 (So Far)
Invisible Man (2020) Review
Leigh Whannell’s undeniably stylish interpretation of The Invisible Man (1933) never finds balance between scares and dramatic depth. Despite a few engaging moments, it’s nothing more than a run-of-the-mill ghost story with little of a twist. In 1933 James Whale … Continue reading Invisible Man (2020) Review
Film Analysis: I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) Explained
The new Netflix Original I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) has been one of the most mind-boggling movies of the year. Below you’ll find an interpretation of Charlie Kaufman’s movie, with its perplexing ending explained too. This year hasn’t been … Continue reading Film Analysis: I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) Explained
The Binding (2020) Review
The Italian horror film The Binding (2020) lacks enough energy to scare – in spite of its harrowing last half an hour. Possession frequently appears in horror movies, and often it repeats the same story – like boomers saying „back … Continue reading The Binding (2020) Review
Capone (2020) Review
Tom Hardy mutters and splutters his way through Capone (2020), an ordeal of a film that incorporates an overly complicated plot only to cover up its obvious flaws. Viewers – like me – who cheered up for Tom Hardy tackling … Continue reading Capone (2020) Review
Guns Akimbo 2019 Review
Daniel Radcliffe and Samara Weaving go loco in the aesthetically pleasing, no-holds-barred movie that warns about the dangers of the dark web. Guns Akimbo (2019) delivers it all – guns blazing, hot pursuits and Daniel Radcliffe attached to just another … Continue reading Guns Akimbo 2019 Review
10 Fully-Relatable Movies About Isolation
Here are 10 picks of movies about isolation – ranging from horrors to acclaimed dramas and independent film festival darlings. When the lockdown started, I wanted to write a piece on the changes that the movie industry will soon undergo. … Continue reading 10 Fully-Relatable Movies About Isolation
The Devil All The Time (2020) Review
Evil wears many faces in Antonio Campos’ somber The Devil All The Time (2020) – a tale about one eager heart set against the parochial, pre-Vietnam America where religious fanatics roam freely. In a secretly located grove two people – … Continue reading The Devil All The Time (2020) Review
American Pickle (2020) Review
Seth Rogen’s double stunt – as an unsuccessful developer and a defrosted pickle factory worker – fails to rescue the inevitably shallow American Pickle (2020). To be in a pickle is a common way of describing a fairly difficult situation. … Continue reading American Pickle (2020) Review
I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) Review
I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) stands in line with Charlie Kaufman’s previous works – it’s enigmatic, disturbingly dark and often perplexing. On a side note, it is also one of the year’s best films so far. When it comes … Continue reading I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020) Review
Hammer (2019) Review
In Christian Sparkes’ no-frills Hammer (2019), son draws his father into a post-heist-gone-wrong drama. Minimal style of the film works because of its tight runtime, and the go-for-broke plot. Neatly packed in just 82 minutes, Hammer (2019) introduces us to … Continue reading Hammer (2019) Review
Tenet (2020) Review
Christopher Nolan’s latest blockbuster Tenet (2020) rings hollow despite its riveting action sequences, superb effects and the enormous ambitions written all over it. Is there a person in this world who is even vaguely interested in cinema and hasn’t heard … Continue reading Tenet (2020) Review
Altered Carbon Cancelled After 2 Seasons By Netflix
The cyberpunk comic book adaptation struggled to gain following big enough to cover the enormous costs of the production. Netflix withdrew from the series, leaving plenty fans in dismal. Cyberpunk might be in its prime as a whole, with the … Continue reading Altered Carbon Cancelled After 2 Seasons By Netflix
The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) Review
A traumatized ex-cop finds herself trapped with a demon in The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) – a horror film you’ve probably seen a dozen times already. In an opening sequence of an exorcism gone wrong, a father strangles his … Continue reading The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018) Review
Batman (2021) FanDome Teaser Revealed
Matt Reeves’ long-awaited take on the Batman has arrived in the form of first teaser trailer. Will Batman (2021) meet the ridiculously high expectations? The new teaser has some answers. Battinson might actually pull it off When the first news … Continue reading Batman (2021) FanDome Teaser Revealed