Year: 2023 Running Time: 88 minutes Written and Directed by Jessica Kozak Actors: Kayla Foster, Sunita Mani, Kate Easton, Becca Q. Co, Danny Deferrari, Alyssa Abiera By Brian Skutle I don’t know if it’s just the films I’ve decided to focus on in my watching at the 2023 Atlanta Film Festival, but I don’t remember, in my now-five years of covering the festival, quite as … Continue reading Wilder Than Her: ATLFF 2023 Review
Year: 2022 Episodes: 7 (~35 minutes) Creators: Donald Glover, Janine Nabers Stars: Dominique Fishback, Narine S. Brown, Chloe Bailey, Damson Idris, Kiersey Clemons By Tom Moore Writer Janine Nabers (“Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce”) and “Atlanta” creator Donald Glover come together to craft a twisted concoction for Prime Video that acts as a horrifying character study of fandom and showcases the incredible prowess of Dominique Fishback. … Continue reading TV Series Review: Prime Video’s Swarm
Calum Cooper interviews Tereza Nvotova, director and co-writer of Slovak gothic horror film Nightsiren. Continue reading GFF2023 Interview: Tereza Nvotova – Director of Nightsiren
Year: 2023 Runtime: 76 minutes Director: Yoko Okumura Writers: Salvatore Cardoni, Brian Rawlins Actors: Jolene Purdy, Midori Francis, Michael Patrick Lane, Missi Pyle, Ren Hanami By Tom Moore Director Yoko Okumura’s feature debut, “Unseen,” defines “doing a lot with a little” as her strong direction, two incredible central performances, and one killer premise all come together for a highly engaging and entertaining thrill ride. “Unseen” … Continue reading Film Review: Unseen (2023)
Year: 2023 Running Time: 90 minutes Written and Directed by K/XI By Brian Skutle Director’s Cuts are always a dicey situation for a film. Sometimes, they can help correct films that had studio interference, like “Blade Runner” (1982), “Dark City” (1998) or “Justice League” (2017), and sometimes, they are able to allow the director to give a fuller representation of their initial vision, like the … Continue reading Black Lake Director’s Cut: Renegade Film Festival 2023 Review
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews the slasher prequel to “X”, “Pearl”, which features zany kills, a magnificent Mia Goth performance and playful odes to the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Pearl
Film critic Calum Cooper reviews Tereza Nvotova’s gothic horror film Nightsiren, which is currently screening at the Glasgow Film Festival. Continue reading GFF2023 Review: Nightsiren
Year: 2023 Runtime: 95 minutes Director: Elizabeth Banks Writer: Jimmy Warden Actors: Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ray Liotta, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Brooklyn Prince, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Margo Martindale By Caelyn O’Reilly As Anne Boleyn probably once said, execution is everything. Every year, dozens of movies with attention-grabbing animal attack premises flop onto streaming services (I remember the days when they clogged up … Continue reading Review: Cocaine Bear
Year: 2023 Runtime: 94 minutes Director: Mercedes Bryce Morgan Writer: Leah Saint Marie Actors: Morgan Saylor, Myko Olivier, Kat Foster, Danilo Crovetti By Tom Moore Director Mercedes Bryce Morgan’s latest film, “Spoonful of Sugar,” is a wild horror flick full of hallucinatory terror and interesting thematic moments surrounding motherhood, but ultimately is an experience that’s tough to fully connect with. The film follows babysitter Millicent … Continue reading Film Review: Spoonful of Sugar (2023)
Calum Cooper writes a retrospective review to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue, discussing how it has only become scarier with time. Continue reading Retrospective: Perfect Blue (1997)
In Their Own League 