Reptile is one of those slow-burn gritty movies that sometimes works if all the pieces come together correctly. And a lot of times they don’t. It begins with a gruesome murder as a cop dealing with his own demons is brought in to investigate. They think they get the right person in the second act,Continue reading “‘Reptile’ Slithers At Snail’s Pace”
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Leave Behind ‘Leave The World Behind’
A movie like Leave the World Behind suffers the same fate that Bird Box had that it had a great set up to a final act that feels like someone trying to rush everything. It’s like they filmed the movie in chronological order and ran out of money with 75-80 percent filmed and just decidedContinue reading “Leave Behind ‘Leave The World Behind’”
‘House Of Usher’ Falls Under The Weight Of Its Own Execution
I’ve loved Edgar Allen Poe ever since I was a kid. Lately, he’s gotten a little bit of a renaissance with the adaptation of The Lighthouse and being a main character in The Pale Blue Eyes. And Sylvester Stallone has even been working in recent years to get a biopic made. Actually, he’s been workingContinue reading “‘House Of Usher’ Falls Under The Weight Of Its Own Execution”