An early Dario Argento giallo / thriller, The Cat O' Nine Tails is a solid little shocker with a great, tense finale set on a rooftop.
This 2018 film can be described as both an achievement and a debacle, and both descriptions would be correct, making for a must-see experience.
An incredibly weird and head slapping mishmash of apocalyptic themes, Apocalypse Rising is sort of compelling in fits and starts thanks to a great music score that makes everything seem much bigger and greater than it actually is.
Writer / director Vincent Ward (who did the amazing coming of age film Vigil) crafts an allegory for the ages: A tale of ignorance, faith, transformation, and healing, all told through the eyes of a dreaming child.
An earnest and well-intentioned throwback to the grindhouse era that produced well-regarded low rent sub classics such as the Angel quadrilogy, Vice Squad, and Ms. 45, Streets of Vengeance thrives on grime and synth wave, but even with its plusses, the movie is crippled by setbacks like having crummy camera work, a junky script that spends too much time on side subplots (like unnecessary cuts to a bikini-clad Up All Night-style host), and inexperienced actors who never appear to be comfortable on screen.
The Nun is arguably the best movie in The Conjuring Universe with plenty of scares and some memorable camerawork.
I have absolutely no idea why or how this movie was able to get pushed through from inception to completion. It. Is. Not. Funny. At. All.
Plot: A gangster attempts to keep the promise he made to his dying father: that he would give up his...
Done in the tradition of The Crazies and any number of contained apocalypse films, Impulse is a haunting little thriller that sneaks up on you.
From director Eugene Levy (who has a cameo), Once Upon a Crime is a sweet natured little lark of a movie, but the whole thing feels forced and unfunny.