CRONENBERG Crimes of the Future
REVIEW by ERIC LINDBOM – In any gore hound’s game of word association, “body horror” spells Canadian director (and oft screenwriter) David Cronenberg back after eight years with the delectable …
MEN
With Hollywood studios in a skittish boom/bust obsession with franchises and superhero blockbusters, many talented filmmakers turn to horror to express ideas once explored in dramas. This welcome flowering of …
FRESH
FRESH (Hulu) sure as hell is. For those who dig horror/sicko true crime/psychological thrillers/Cosmopolitan bad date tips/dark comedy with a feminist bent — you’re covered here. Okay, I’m not a …
CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED
CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED : JOHN WYNDHAM, THE MIDWICH LEGACY, AND JEFFERSON AIRPLANE by Tom Lavagnino Every resident of the little English town of Midwich is suddenly rendered unconscious. Outside …
HATCHING
Hatching – 2022 Finnish body horror film directed by Hanna Bergholm and written by Ilja Rautsi. It opens in U.S. April 28, 2022. The film stars Jani Volanen, Reino Nordin, Saija Lentonen, Siiri Solalinna and Sophia …
THE NORTHMAN
The Northman – 2022 American epic historical action drama film directed by Robert Eggers, and co-written by Eggers and Sjón. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe. Filming took place from August to December …
YOU WON’T BE ALONE – Eric Lindbom review
In the ravishing “You Won’t Be Alone” (In theaters Friday) a newly-minted witch poignantly tries to assimilate with superstitious, brutish peasant farmers in 19th Century Macedonia. Nevena (Sara Klimoska), raised …
DUNE WINS 6 OSCARS!
DUNE captured Oscar gold on Sunday night. The sci-fi adaptation from Legendary and Warner Bros. took home six Oscars, winning in cinematography, editing, score, visual effects, production design and sound. …
THE CARD PLAYER
“THE CARD PLAYER” (2004), DARIO ARGENTO’S “GIALLO” CLASSIC reviewed by Tom Lavagnino. COVID has re-calibrated the stature of daily life in so many people’s lives, but huge swaths of culture …
THE BATMAN
THE BATMAN – 2022 American superhero film based on the DC Comics character Batman. A reboot of the Batman film franchise, it was directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. The film stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman, Zoë Kravitz, Paul …
