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Deer in the Headlights

Deer in the Headlights

The Killing of a Sacred Deer follows a heart surgeon (Colin Farrell) whose friendship with a mysterious young man (Barry Keoghan) spirals out of control. As truths reveal themselves, the boy's morbid motivations become disturbingly clear, forcing a choice upon the surgeon over the very lives of his family. The Killing of a Sacred Deer Review Despite a directorial feature-length filmography dating back to 2005, I am only familiar with Yorgos Lanthimos more recent works, in par

Heads in the Clouds

Heads in the Clouds

Beyond Skyline follows soon after the events of Skyline. A man (Frank Grillo), his son, and a few survivors navigate a chaotic world during an alien invasion. While they traverse everything from alien ships to foreign jungles, they try to find a way to not only survive the onslaught, but fight back. Beyond Skyline Review The half-Predator/half-Power Rangers take on a Skyline universe that arguably didn't deserve to become one is ridiculous from conception to execution. Beyond

Tailing Tales of Tale Telling

Tailing Tales of Tale Telling

Tale of Tales follows three interweaving stories in a dark fantasy landscape. The first story tells of a mother (Salma Hayek) willing to do anything to get the son she never had. The second story takes us through the life of a debaucherous king (Vincent Cassel) and his blind courting of two elder sisters with siren voices. And the third tale trails along a king (Toby Jones) obsessed with a giant flea and retaining the company of his daughter. Tale of Tales Review The dark fan

Golden Silence

Golden Silence

A Quiet Place follows a family attempting to survive a post-apocalyptic environment in which the world is ravaged by an invasion of creatures that hunt solely by sound. The father (John Krasinski) and mother (Emily Blunt) attempt to retain some semblance of normal life for their children, while keeping them safe. As a series of incidents bring the creatures to their doorstep, they have to find a way to survive the night. A Quiet Place Review Heralded as the best horror film i

The Furthest Apple

The Furthest Apple

Day of the Dead: Bloodline follows a doctor who attempts to find a cure for the zombie outbreak within the safe confines of a military installation. After a supply run, a zombie with retained intelligence and memories stows away with the returning crew, unbeknownst to the soldiers. It turns out the zombie has a past with the doctor, and chaos ensues. Day of the Dead: Bloodline Review The original Day of the Dead captured magic in a bottle despite itself. That isn't necessaril

Hi-Hi-Hi-High Schooooool!

Hi-Hi-Hi-High Schooooool!

Mon-Mon-Mon-Monsters! follows a group of Taiwanese high schoolers who fall upon an injured humanoid creature that they proceed to chain up and torture. While they tease and experiment on her, the creature's sister begins a violent search to find her lost, feral vampire-esque sibling. The social outcast of the group, Lin Shu-wei, morally grapples with the situation. Tension between him and group worsens as the sister zones in on her lost sister. Mon-Mon-Mon Monsters! Review In