Movie Breakdown: Mortal
Pre-Screening Stance: I’m not particularly familiar with the cast of Mortal, but I’m excited to check it out because it’s directed by Andre Ovredal, who did Trollhunter, The Autopsy Of Jane Doe and Scary Stories...
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Movie Breakdown: His House (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: It’s pretty simple: I love horror movies and I love horror movies from around the globe. His House is, spoiler alert, a horror movie from England that focuses on two refugees from South...
Movie Breakdown: His House
Pre-Screening Stance: Even if the trailer for His House hadn’t caught my attention, I’d be up for watching it based solely on the fact that it stars Wunmi Mosaku. I remain undecided on the quality...
Movie Breakdown: Madre (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: The trailer for Madre makes it look like a particularly sad and beautiful film that has the potential to dip its toes into the creepier deep end. The long shots of the beach...
Movie Breakdown: Come Play (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: Come Play looks a little like The Babadook but instead of a children’s book, there’s the looming evil of technology. It also looks pretty dumb. Post-Screening Ramble: A few weeks after watching Come...
Movie Breakdown: Come Play
Pre-Screening Stance: The trailer for Come Play presents a likely-fun, possibly-scary movie, but it also shows way too much (including multiple shots of the monster – whose idea was that?). I’m still excited to check...
Movie Breakdown: Holidate
Pre-Screening Stance: The last rom-com that Netflix sent my way was the Rachael Leigh Cook-led Love, Guaranteed, and it was OK. It certainly could have used more bite, but I’d be a liar if I...
Movie Breakdown: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: I was of a certain age (mid-20s) and a certain demographic (collegiate dude) when the original Borat stormed into American movie theaters. It is not an underestimation to say that I was mildly...
Movie Breakdown: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
Pre-Screening Stance: I’m not sure there could be a more perfect time for a new Borat movie. We’re right in the middle of a global pandemic, there’s civil unrest, and one of the most important...
Movie Breakdown: Rebecca
Pre-Screening Stance: The last Ben Wheatley film I saw was 2016’s Free Fire, and since I liked it quite a bit, I’m carrying that goodwill (plus my love and appreciation for Lily James and Armie...
