It isn’t very often that a movie sequel is able to live up to the original. So often sequels try to recapture the magic of a past film, just to fail miserably and make an embarrassment out of their respected franchises. (Surely this didn’t happen to The Terminator franchise right? -_- )
So when a sequel comes along that not only lives up, but surpasses and improves upon a wildly successful film that was already beloved so greatly, it’s comes…
In spite of being a vastly overlooked teen crime drama from the late 80’s, River’s Edge boasts a star studded cast that give extremely strong performances which results in some wonderfully rich characters that really amplify the strong narrative.
I went in with relatively no expectations, knowing nothing more than the plot synopsis and that a youthful Keanu Reeves and Crispin Glover are featured as leads.
Post viewing I was absolutely blown away with what I’d just watched. To start…
Suspiria continues to be a fever dream that I have yet to wake up from...
The dazzling lighting, mesmerizing Goblin theme mixed with the euphoric aesthetic left me utterly entranced 4.5/5
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S. Craig Zahler’s sophomore feature film Brawl in Cellblock 99 is a gritty and gruesome throwback to classic grindhouse cinema.
From the moment Vince Vaughn’s character Bradley obliterates his girlfriends car with his bare hands I was completely sold on his physical prowess. Bradley is a fucking monster, dispatching guards and inmates with hyper violent kills like that of a slasher villain in a horror movie. Arm snapping, head crushing, face smearing, it’s a smorgasbord of people getting decimated.
Despite…
