REVIEW: “Vikram Vedha” (2022)

REVIEW: “Vikram Vedha” (2022)

It goes without saying that a quality screenplay is vital to any good movie. And it’s especially true in the crowded sphere of crime thrillers. Just look at some of the genre’s very best films. They’re all marked by truly great screenplays. I wouldn’t dare put “Vikram Vedha” up there with the likes of “Chinatown”, … Continue reading

REVIEW: “God’s Creatures” (2022)

REVIEW: “God’s Creatures” (2022)

(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) This year A24 has built upon their well-established hip image with the zany and self-indulgent multiverse bop “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and a string of attention-getting horror films that includes “X”, “Men”, “Bodies Bodies Bodies”, and “Pearl”. But easily one of the best … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Smile” (2022)

REVIEW: “Smile” (2022)

2022 has been a weird year for horror movies. Per usual, studios have pumped out a steady stream of them; some good and others not so much. But what’s been strange is seeing fair-to-middling horror flicks (à la “Barbarian”, “X”, “Bodies Bodies Bodies”, “Scream”, etc.) being granted ‘instant classic’ status by some truly passionate fan … Continue reading