Generally speaking, terminal illness is a pretty safe bet if you’re looking to craft a tear-jerking indie drama. It’s appropriately tragic, reaching its tendrils into nearly every aspect of loved ones’ lives, and, most importantly, it’s all too relatable for…
The Nun Review: ‘Conjuring’ Spin-Off Has None of the Emotional Depth—Or Scares—That Made Its Parent Franchise Work
With all due respect to the considerable talents of horror wunderkind James Wan, the heart and soul of the Conjuring franchise has never been its scares or monsters, but the relationship between its married paranormal investigators/demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren…
Ally’s Movie Review: ‘6 Years’
An improv-heavy script and two strong lead performances make 6 Years an under-the-radar surprise. Meditative and unforgiving, Hannah Fidell’s film is a fully-realized and honest look at the wears and tears at a long relationship between two individuals on the…
Gaby’s Movie Review: The Bling Ring
Being someone that has admired celebrity and fashion for most of my life, I get the allure of Hollywood and fame. It seems to be one big glitzy, glamorous party that I would just love to crash and be a…