Producer Jason Blum and his filmmaking shingle Blumhouse have made a name for themselves in the horror movie space by consistently delivering scares to grateful audiences and box office returns to grateful investors. The formula is simple: keep the budget low and the action high; a solid script and ...
Archives for May 2019
Review: Non-Fiction
With popcorn buttered and perfect seats secured at the movie theater this weekend, you might want to buckle in before the previews end and Olivier Assayas's latest, Non-Fiction, begins. Because once it does, you're in for a non-stop, sharp-witted, word-heavy treat that will keep you engaged ...
Review: The Biggest Little Farm
In a world where success can seem like it’s one well-received Instagram post away, being reminded of the thankless hours, the countless fails and the unrelenting hard work it is to build something from nothing is quite a wake-up call. John Chester, director of The Biggest Little Farm, and his ...
Review: Photograph
The best moment in The Lunchbox, the insanely underrated 2013 film by Ritesh Batra about a homemaker whose warm lunches end up getting delivered to a stranger, is the ending. While I won’t spoil it for you here, suffice it to say that it’s an absolutely perfect note on which to end an already ...
Playing Catch Up: Latest Reviews
I set myself a goal at the beginning of 2019 to write a film review every week, and after nearly half a year I'm proud to say that I've managed to do that for all but one week. Go me! Some weeks, I've even managed to post two reviews rather than just one, over-achiever that I am. Only problem is ...