“Everyone remembers where they were when the rains came.” Those early words introduce us to the high-concept premise of Netflix’s new apocalyptic science fiction thriller “The Last House”. Director Louis Leterrier, working from a script by screenwriter Matthew Robinson, takes a suspenseful setup, infuses it with survival elements, and even dabbles in classic creature feature … Continue reading
I still have memories of the first movie screen I ever saw. They’re faint but definite, and very precious to me. Once upon a time my small South Arkansas hometown had a drive-in movie theater. And while I don’t remember the specific movies playing while I was there, I do remember sitting in the backseat … Continue reading
The new romantic comedy “One Night Only” is what you get when you combine two immensely talented young stars with an utterly ridiculous premise. You’re drawn in by the appeal of seeing two charming and charismatic performances. But once in you’re constantly being pushed away by the sheer absurdity of the story being told. That … Continue reading
Hanna Bergholm follows up her delightfully demented directorial debut “Hatching” with the less wacky and considerably more obvious “Nightborn”. Her latest is a Shudder Original that dips its toes into both Finnish folk horror and gruesome body horror. At the same time, her movie is a glaring allegory for young motherhood, hampered by a lack … Continue reading
“To Catch a Predator” was a series of reports that aired on the popular news magazine show Dateline NBC. The segments were hosted by investigative journalist Chris Hansen and focused on catching internet predators attempting to meet up with minors for sex. The series was a pivotal yet controversial means of bringing awareness to the … Continue reading
Creepy kids are the main dish in Eli Roth’s “Ice Cream Man”, the director’s intentionally goofy and gleefully gory spin on the age-old Pied Piper legend. The film is Roth’s first feature since the seismic box office disaster that was “Borderlands”. His latest sees him back in his splatter film wheelhouse with a movie that … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 