The complexity of Mark Duplass’ performance is the beating heart of Creep (2014). The film might look formulaic on the surface, but there is depth to its sinister stalking topic. That’s what makes Creep (2014) work so well. Films about … Continue reading Creep (2014) Review – A Tiny Thriller With A Heavy Punch
An attachment to ‘four walls’ takes a dark turn in The Occupant (2020) – a flawed, yet enjoyable thriller by Netflix. Although the story explodes with too many ideas, this is a ridiculously gripping movie, and a hell of a … Continue reading The Occupant (2020) Review – Netflix Hidden Gem From Spain
Bartosz Kowalski’s W Lesie Dziś Nic Zaśnie Nikt (2020) works neither as a proper homage to the vintage, nor an inventive satire on its themes. Sadly, it’s not even remotely entertaining either. Alexandre Aja, director of Crawl (2019), once said … Continue reading W Lesie Dziś Nie Zaśnie Nikt (2020) Review
Nonsensical, rough and barely watchable – that’s Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare (2017) in a nutshell. An imdb trivia page about Truth or Dare (2018) says that director Jeff Wadlow pitched the film to Blumhouse producers by revealing only the first … Continue reading Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare (2018) Review
Poetic, visceral and fearlessly executed, 1917 (2019) comes off as one of the most exhilarating cinematic experiences of our times. I could start this review with a quote expressing the ugliness of war. How it sacrifices the lives of youth, … Continue reading 1917 (2019) Review
Underwater (2020) is a nautical thriller, anchored by Kristen Stewart’s solid performance. Though the movie visits numerous corners that genre fans know by now, Underwater (2020) is nonetheless a thrilling experience. For cinemagoers, January usually means a rather dry season. … Continue reading Underwater (2020) Review
Birds of Prey (2020) by director Cathy Yan, has glitter sprinkled all over it, but there’s nothing remotely interesting beneath it. When Margot Robbie played Harley Quinn for the first time – in the most questionable Oscar winner of our … Continue reading Birds Of Prey (2020) Review
Corpus Christi (2019) binds together a character study of an ex-con-turned-priest and a saddening tale about the narrow-minding influence of Church on townsmen. As a Pole myself, I was afraid to watch Corpus Christi (2019). Whenever a Polish film touches … Continue reading Corpus Christi (2019) Review – A Vivisection of Faith in Poland
The production design of Escape Room (2019) is praiseworthy, however its PG-13 rating wastes the film’s premise. In fact, it’s too prim and proper for what a true horror could potentially grasp. Escape Room (2019) had quite an unfortunate premiere … Continue reading Escape Room (2019) Review – An Unfulfilled Promise Of A Horror
In The Report (2019), screenwriter/director Scott Z. Burns delivers a meticulous investigation of CIA’s enhanced interrogation techniques which dated back to George Bush’s presidency. The protagonist of his story is Daniel Jones (Adam Driver), an idealist white knight, who pursues … Continue reading The Report (2019) Review – A Frantic Investigative Thriller With Troubles
The King (2019) stands firm as a monumental piece of a period drama about power, and its devastating influence. David Michôd’s The King (2019) loosely adapts a Shakespearean drama Henriad, in which young prince Hal (Timothée Chalamet) inherits the throne … Continue reading The King (2019) Review – What King Henry V and Mark Zuckerberg Had In Common
As is the case with a vast majority of remakes, The Grudge (2020) too feels forced and unnecessary. Still, it is not as big of a calamity as the Rotten Tomatoes score suggests. Rarely does it happen that a particular … Continue reading The Grudge (2020) Review – An Unnecessary Revival Of A Classic
Color Out Of Space (2019) isn’t the ideal review to start a year with. It’s a morbidly bad adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft – one that pays no respect to its source material, and even the conjoint effort of alpacas and … Continue reading Color Out Of Space (2019) Review – Purple That Leaves You Blue
Best movies of 2019 picked by Cultural Hater are in! Note: The films taken into consideration in this list are all films which premiered in Poland (had at least one screening at a festival) or a streaming services worldwide. Due … Continue reading Best Movies Of 2019 – Cultural Hater’s Picks Of The Year
Mope (2019) may not fully grasp its topic’s potential, but there is an undeniable boldness in Lucas Heyne’s riveting debut. In the adult videos industry, the word “mope” has rather negative connotations. Mopes are people, who clean sets. Considering the … Continue reading Mope (2019) Review – Sundance Drama About Two Lowkey Stars Of The Adult Films Industry
