“In a few years,” estimates Dr. Scott (Glenn Close, in a glorified cameo), her experimental treatment will turn doppelgängers into a sign of good fortune and the concept of swan song obsolete. There is now a way to keep on…
‘The Protégé’ review: Maggie Q is the light in this dim, Vietnam-set vengeance thriller
The Protégé ignites a need to relive the summer of 2006 in Vietnam, when the third Mission: Impossible was released. Despite having Tom Cruise and the M:I brand, none of the two was necessarily—or even was—why print dailies, online outlets,…
‘Snake Eyes’ review: Clear-sighted, full-hearted, then loses
At the start of the screening, Snake Eyes’ lead Henry Golding appears on the screen, beaming-smiled and mellow-voiced, thanking theatergoers and the people behind the film. There is a notable emphasis on the action designers. Sure, this is all a…
‘The Ice Road’ review: Along came a semi with a basic, creaky load
The “What year is it?” energy is intense this year as film after film claims or functions like they’re throwbacks. Off the top of one’s head, a great one is The Djinn, the claustrophobic horror film that would fit right…
‘Separation’ review: Let go of it for a better life
Although his face is as regal as can be, Jeff (Rupert Friend) is not the king of the brownstone in Separation, the newest horror film from William Brent Bell. No longer a successful comic book artist, and from there a…
‘Chaos Walking’ review: It is, or is still, disaster unfolding
Still have room for earth-shattering news in your being? Here’s one more to register: Chaos Walking is upon us. Really, this time. Really. And yet, after all the second chances in the forms of delays and touch-ups from Fede Álvarez,…
‘His House’ review: Horror fans should knock on this door
“Strange country,” uttered Bol Majur (Ṣọpẹ Dìrísù) a beat after he was scared to breathlessness. This will be the only note of humor during his entire stay in the house. “The house” is a reference to the depressing — not…
