The savvy directing duo of Anouk Whissell and Yoann-Karl Whissell take a fairly simple idea and turn it into something horror-thriller fans should relish. “Wake Up” pits a group of hapless young people against a sociopathic killer – nothing new there. But it’s the gnarly tone, the razor-sharp execution, and the gutsy all-out ending that … Continue reading
While it’s true that television game shows are still around, they’re nowhere near the craze they once were. As a kid growing up in the 1980s, game shows by the dozens could be found all across daytime TV. “Card Sharks”, “Scrabble”, “Tic-Tac-Dough”, and “Super Password” are just some of the game shows I would sit … Continue reading
Slasher movies had a mainstream resurgence of sorts in the late 1990s starting with Wes Craven’s “Scream” in 1996 followed by Jim Gillespie’s “I know What You Did Last Summer” in 1997. The latter spawned two sequels – a decent one in 1998 and a direct-to-video disaster in 2006. Now the franchise is getting a … Continue reading
Warner Brothers Discovery Home Entertainment is releasing the science-fiction thriller “Companion” on and 4K Ultra high definition. “Companion” is written and directed by Drew Hancock who has a field day mixing romance and horror into a twisted tale with equal measures of satire and gore. The film is anchored by its star, Sophie Thatcher playing … Continue reading
Paul Thomas Anderson is a highly regarded filmmaker who earns attention with every new movie he releases. For me personally, I find his films to be pretty hit-or-miss. But when PTA does hit, he hits BIG. That’s the main reason I’m excited for his latest, “One Battle After Another”. Today the first full trailer dropped … Continue reading
Before he became the legendary director behind “Jaws”, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, “Jurassic Park”, “Schindler’s List”, and “Saving Private Ryan”, Steven Spielberg found success in an unexpected place – an ABC television movie of the week. At only 24 years-old, the ambitious and immensely talented Spielberg made “Duel”, a movie that would be the … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 