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Barbarian
Barbarian is a welcome new member of a group of horror movies that makes you think while it scares you. This subset of the genre includes movies like Freaky, Get Out and It Follows and doesn’t have an official designation that I’m aware of. I collectively refer to them as “brainy horror”, which is lame, … Continue reading Barbarian
The Invitation
How to make a movie about Dracula feel new, or at least new-ish? The Invitation addresses this by telling a very familiar story about a very familiar character through the eyes of Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel), an African American toiling away in the States as a waitress. Her job sucks and with her mother’s recent death, … Continue reading The Invitation
The Batman
Gotham: a city beset with drugs and crime. The police are overwhelmed and have sought the help of a vigilante known as Batman (Robert Pattinson). Bruce Wayne, the man behind the mask, is more than willing to oblige. After two years, he has instilled fear into the city’s criminals, but criminal activity is on the … Continue reading The Batman
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