Locke and Key (2020).
Locke and Key is the new, high-concept, spooky fantasy show from Netflix and is based on the comic book series written by Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez. The… Continue reading "Locke and Key (2020)."
Locke and Key is the new, high-concept, spooky fantasy show from Netflix and is based on the comic book series written by Joe Hill and illustrated by Gabriel Rodriguez. The… Continue reading "Locke and Key (2020)."
Two men start to go mad when a storm maroons them at the lighthouse they’ve been manning for the past month. Whether it’s the mythic, allegoric depiction of the two… Continue reading "The Lighthouse (2019)."
Although known for making what may be considered ‘prestige’ films and the promotion of art-house classics, Martin Scorsese has always had a liking for more low-brow genre films, including the film noir ‘B’ pictures… Continue reading "Shutter Island (2010)."
In Episode 36 of the Film ‘89 Podcast, Richie, Haydn and Skye go all-in on a spoiler-filled review of Warner Bros’ latest adaptation of a DC Comics property, director Todd… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 36 – Joker (2019)."
There is a certain pleasure that comes from watching a Jackie Chan movie. There are bigger and often better action films out there and there are funnier comedies, but few… Continue reading "Police Story (1985)."
Dani Ardor emotes physically, viscerally, and she loses control when circumstances overwhelm her. Upon learning of a terrible tragedy, she weeps loudly, uncontrollably, in the lap of her boyfriend –… Continue reading "Midsommar (2019)."
The early part of the decade that was the 1970s brought with it a new kind of cinematic anti-hero in the wake of the Vietnam War, tailored, whether intentionally or… Continue reading "Death Wish (1974)."
Between 1983 and 1989 director Jim McBride made a loose trilogy of films which explored the flawed psyche of masculinity, not with introspection, naval gazing or sobriety, but in all… Continue reading "Breathless (1983)."
How often are the wealthy used as the villain, or more often still the deserved punchline of a demeaning joke? Joon-ho Bong is just as aware of this trope as… Continue reading "Parasite (2019)."