Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson are a couple trapped in a doomed relationship in director Lynne Ramsay’s grueling new feature, “Die My Love”. This is her first film since 2017’s much different but equally grim “You Were Never Really Here”. Though based on a 2012 Ariana Harwicz novel, Ramsay’s adaptation says nearly everything it has … Continue reading
In the opening moments of “The Beldham”, we read that the title refers to an old crone. More explicitly, a bird-like witch who feeds on the souls of infants. That description alone is enough to paint the film as a dark and unsettling chiller. But that turns out to be somewhat of a misdirection. It’s … Continue reading
“Affection” opens with a startling shot of a car in the center of a rural road, its headlights illuminating the dark. The camera then cuts to a severely injured woman lying motionless on the pavement, bloodied and bruised, her eyes blankly staring as a small tear leaks across the bridge of her nose. Suddenly she … Continue reading
From film critic to filmmaker, Chris Stuckmann moves from his YouTube screen to the directing chair with his debut feature “Shelby Oaks”. This unique supernatural horror mystery makes for an impressive feature film debut for Stuckmann who serves as director, writer, and producer. Even with a small budget, Stuckmann’s film almost didn’t get made due … Continue reading
Admittedly, I tend to enter a Yorgos Lanthimos film with a fair amount of caution. The tireless Greek filmmaker has gained a high standing among many critics and awards voters, releasing three features in three years, all to widespread acclaim. The first was “Poor Things”, an amalgamation of Lanthimos’s worst tendencies ramped up to 100. … Continue reading
Colin Farrell brings every bit of his charisma and charm to his latest film, “Ballad of a Small Player”, a perplexing psychological drama that has so much going for it starting with it’s fully committed star. It’s directed by Edward Berger who is coming off of back-to-back Best Picture Oscar nominations for “All Quiet on … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 