THE MONKEY

THE MONKEY

by Eric Lindbom THE MONKEY While horror comedy is prevalent now, let’s call THE MONKEY (in theaters) comedy horror. Writer/director Osgood Perkins made a splash with the intense LONGLEGS, which …

HERETIC

HERETIC

Heretic by Eric Lindbom Once in a blue (or full) moon, a casting decision evokes flat-out curiosity. That chill of anticipation struck when I first saw Hugh Grant headlining HERETIC …

SWEET KILL

SWEET KILL

Sweet Kill (1971) By Jedd Birkner This dark B movie from Roger Corman’s New World Pictures was Curtis Hanson’s directing debut and features Tab Hunter as a sexually conflicted killer.  …

THE SUBSTANCE

THE SUBSTANCE

The Substance – review by Eric Lindbom Three Snakes out of Five Writer/director Coralie Fargeat turns the volume way past 11 with THE SUBSTANCE, a feminist howl amplified by an …

ODDITY

ODDITY

Oddity – review by Oliver Copeland Damien McCarthy’s ‘Oddity’ stands out as a unique and refreshing addition to this year’s film releases. It avoids being a copy of a superior …

I SAW THE TV GLOW

I SAW THE TV GLOW

(4/5 Snakes) By Oliver Copeland – Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow” is a movie that takes you on quite a trip. Because of the unique feeling of this …

CIVIL WAR

CIVIL WAR

By Eric Lindbom Four Snakes out of Five With CIVIL WAR (in theaters), writer/director Alex Garland shoves us into the deep end of the pool without narrative life jackets. In …