Strange prophecy abounds in The Dog Who Wouldn’t Be Quiet, written and directed by Ana Katz. An understated exploration of human connection, the film follows thirty-something Sebastian (Daniel Katz) through a series of vignettes as he moves from job to…
Sundance 2021: ‘Eight For Silver’ delights with new werewolf lore
Beware the wolf, but not like before. There aren’t full moons or sexy werewolves this time around. Instead, Eight For Silver delivers a refreshingly horrifying take on werewolf lore and period piece horror. Sean Ellis’ new film is bloody, visceral,…
Sundance 2021: ‘Knocking’ depicts the horrors that happen when no one is listening
Director Frida Kempff delivers a simple yet powerful horror film about gas-lighting and processing grief in Knocking, her debut feature length film. Relying heavily on the lead performance by Cecilia Milocco, the actress depicts the horrors and frustration that comes…
Sundance 2021: ‘Censor’ sacrifices story for gory genre aesthetics
Director Prano Bailey-Bond creates an ode to the 1980s and horror films of the era with Censor. Fans of the video nasties, as they were called, will certainly love the visual references and call outs of the genre. However, the…
‘The Expanse’ interview: Dominique Tipper on facing Naomi’s past and that incredible space jump
Season five of Amazon’s The Expanse is almost over, with just two episodes left after today’s episode 8 “Hard Vacuum.” So far, the Roci crew has been split up, with Holden (Steven Strait) and Alex (Cas Anvar) taking over plot…
Movie review: ‘Pieces of a Woman’ doesn’t have anything to say past its first 30 minutes
Pieces of a Woman is at its most interesting in the opening 30 minutes. The film begins by showing the entire labor process of Martha (Vanessa Kirby), who’s undergoing an at-home delivery of her first child with her partner Sean…
‘The Expanse’ Season 5, Episodes 1-3 review: the Roci crew splits while the Belters rise up
The Expanse just dropped its first three episodes of season 5 early this week. Next week, they’re back on a weekly release. “Exodus,” “Churn,” and “Mother” separates our core group for the first time across their storylines, and it looks…
