What were the best films of 2022 released in cinemas, streaming services, or topping the most popular film festivals? Although the pandemic still looms as a recurring threat, cinema distribution is gaining momentum. After the number of theatrical releases dropped … Continue reading Best Movies Of 2022 (So Far)
Nope (2022) is an amply executed blockbuster with occasional sightings of Jordan Peele’s bliss. They’re like aliens descending from the sky to haunt the Haywood ranch – enough to keep us going, but not enough to make a wholly enticing … Continue reading Nope (2022) Review
What makes the body horror in Men (2022) so fleshed-out and palpable? According to director Alex Garland, the Japanese anime Attack On Titan was one of the inspirations for the now-infamous birthing scene. In this piece, I break down the … Continue reading Let’s Unwrap The Body Horror Elements Of Men (2022)
In this next chapter in the series of movies explained, I tackled one of the most bizarre films of the year, Alex Garland’s Men (2022). From the mind-blowing birthing scene to the metaphorical meaning of the dark tunnel and the … Continue reading Film Analysis: Men (2022)
The phenomenal retrofuturistic game from Bethesda Games has had various names attached to it – including Guillermo Del Toro. Now, it’s official that the adaptation of this iconic game will be helmed by Francis Lawrence. Bioshock will be produced by … Continue reading Francis Lawrence Will Direct The Bioshock Adaptation For Netflix
Hello again from the darkness! Ari Aster’s highly anticipated third feature film Dissapointment Blvd. (2023), will expand on the short story Beau from 2011, which is available on YouTube. So what can we expect from the third feature of Aster? … Continue reading Shorts By Ari Aster That Inspired Disappointment Blvd. (2023)
Through various visual languages and loose pieces of storytelling, Bertrand Bonello’s pandemic-themed picture Coma (2022) deploys all forces of experimentalism. It’s not an easy film to digest, yet it might find its cult following among fans of independent cinema. French … Continue reading Coma (2022) Review – New Horizons International Film Festival
Bertrand Bonello’s newest film La Bête (2023), set for release next year, will be an adaptation of Henry James’ novel The Beast In The Jungle. The film will be the first horror film made by the French filmmaker. French filmmaker … Continue reading Bertrand Bonello Will Return To Horror Once Again in La Bête (2023)
The musician’s iconoclastic directorial debut Kuso (2017) heralded the birth of a bonkers new voice in the horror genre. Flying Lotus is set to begin filming his next feature film – Ash – later this year. The musician has been … Continue reading Flying Lotus Set To Begin Filming Ash – His Second Feature Film After Kuso (2017)
A big fan of sci-fi movies, eh? Then this collection of movie-inspired ambients on YouTube is for you. Remember when playing a song on YouTube ended up sucking you into an hours-long trip in the uncharted territories of recommended artists … Continue reading 10 Awesome Sci-Fi Ambience YouTube Mixes For Studying & Working
Justin Kurzel’s Nitram (2021) exists in the same universe as Snowtown Murders (2011). Despite a decade-long gap between the two, the Australian director returns to telling a true crime story with an arresting style and continuous tension. In 1996, a … Continue reading Nitram (2021) Review – New Horizons International Film Festival
Holy Spider (2022) descends into the intimidating streets of Mashhad to follow a self-anointed vigilante who’s been murdering prostitutes between 2000 and 2001. Although this is not in the same league as Ali Abbasi’s phenomenal Border (2018), Holy Spider (2022) … Continue reading Holy Spider (2022) Review – New Horizons International Film Festival
It’s time to pass the body horror baton to Brandon because David Cronenberg’s Crimes of the Future (2022) is a colossal mess. The art of performance has been recently the source of inspiration for a bunch of genre filmmakers. Dan … Continue reading Crimes of the Future (2022) Review – New Horizons International Film Festival
The world of torments that the antagonist of A Wounded Fawn (2022) experiences is the ecstatic catharsis that Sundance’s Fresh (2022) did not deliver. Travis Stevens’ film is bold and fully immersed in the power of imagination that confidently overcomes … Continue reading A Wounded Fawn (2022) Review – Tribeca Film Festival
Danish filmmaker Annette K. Olesen crafts a mash-up of short stories, united under one flag of the film’s main theme – what does trust mean in varying circumstances. The result is a portion of crisp bits that range from entertaining … Continue reading A Matter Of Trust (2022) Review – Tribeca Film Festival
