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Movie Review: KNOCK AT THE CABIN

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 02/03/2023
KNOCK AT THE CABIN | ©2023 Universal Pictures

Rating: R Stars: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rupert Grint, Abby Quinn, Kristen Cui Writers: M. Night Shyamalan and Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman, based on the novel THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Paul Tremblay Director: M. Night Shyamalan Distributor: Universal Pictures Release Date: February 3, 2023 KNOCK AT THE CABIN is a mostly good, often surprising apocalypse drama based on Paul Tremblay’s novel, THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD. Director M. Night Shyamalan and his co-scripters Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman create some awesome character moments and even some truly […]Read On »


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MAYFAIR WITCHES: Creators give the scoop on Season 1 of the Anne Rice adaptation – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 01/22/2023
MAYFAIR WITCHES key art - Season 1 | ©2023 AMC

ANNE RICE’S MAYFAIR WITCHES, based on the novels by the late Rice, is currently in its first season on Sunday nights on AMC, as well as being available on AMC+. It shares the same universe (and some characters) with another AMC/AMC+ series, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, which aired its first season last year and has been renewed for a second. MAYFAIR WITCHES tells a multigenerational story, but the first season focuses largely on neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding, played by Alexandra Daddario. Rowan discovers to her astonishment that she has powerful supernatural gifts, and that she belongs to the thirteenth generation of […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE PALE BLUE EYE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 01/06/2023
THE PALE BLUE EYE movie poster | ©2022 Netflix

Rating: R Stars: Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Gillian Anderson, Lucy Boynton, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Toby Jones, Harry Lawtrey, Simon McBurney, Hadley Robinson, Timothy Spall, Robert Duvall Writer: Scott Cooper, based on the novel by Louis Bayard Director: Scott Cooper Distributor: Netflix Release Date: December 23, 2022 (theatrical), January 6, 2023 (Netflix) Sometimes, historical fiction writers like to pique reader/viewer interest by adding a real person to the mix. In the case of THE PALE BLUE EYE, that individual is Edgar Allan Poe, played here by Harry Melling. While he has a large and crucial supporting role, the unquestionable lead is Christian […]Read On »


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Movie Review: WOMEN TALKING

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/23/2022
WOMEN TALKING movie poster | ©2022 MGM/United Artists/Orion

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Sheila McCarthy, August Winter, Michelle McLeod, Kate Hallett, Liv McNeil, Kira Guloien, Shayla Brown Writer: Sarah Polley, based on the book by Miriam Toews Director: Sarah Polley Distributor: MGM/United Artists/Orion Release Date: December 23, 2022 WOMEN TALKING feels like it is based on an actual incident. It is instead based on Miriam Toews’s 2018 novel of the same name, although the book is inspired by real-world events. Narrated by a young woman talking to her own child, WOMEN TALKING begins with the words, “The story ends before you were […]Read On »


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Movie Review: PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/21/2022
PUSS IN BOOTS: THE LAST WISH | ©2022 Universal Pictures/Dreamworks

Rating: PG Stars (voices): Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh, Olivia Colman, Ray Winstone, Samson Kayo, John Mulaney, Wagner Moura, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Anthony Mendez Writers: Paul Fisher and Tommy Swerdlow, story by Tommy Swerdlow and Tom Wheeler Director: Joel Crawford; Co-Director: Januel P. Mercado Distributor: Universal/DreamWorks Release Date: December 21, 2022 As voiced by Antonio Banderas, the swashbuckling, Zorro-like feline Puss in Boots was originally introduced in 2005’s SHREK 2. Since then, Puss (with Banderas’s voice) has appeared in two more SHREK sequels and a bunch of shorts, and got his own PUSS IN BOOTS movie […]Read On »


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Movie Review: AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/16/2022
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER | ©2022 20th Century Studios

Rating: PG-13 Stars: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Jemaine Clement, Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans Jr. Writers: James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver, story by James Cameron & Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver & Josh Friedman & Shane Salerno, based on characters created by James Cameron Director: James Cameron Distributor: 20th Century Studios Release Date: December 16, 2022 James Cameron is one of the few filmmakers in the history of cinema who can be […]Read On »


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Movie Review: MINDCAGE

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
MINDCAGE Movie Poster | ©2022 Lionsgate

Rating: R Stars: John Malkovich, Martin Lawrence, Melissa Roxburgh, Jacob Grodnik, Aiden Turner, Neb Chupin, Rob Knepper Writer: Reggie Keyohara III Director: Mauro Borrelli Distributor: Lionsgate Release Date: December 16, 2022 1991’s THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS may not have invented the premise of a newly-minted law enforcement person consulting with an incarcerated serial killer to solve a current serial killer case. However, that’s the film most associated with the format. It has often been imitated, but never bested. For quite a while, MINDCAGE seems to be going by the LAMBS playbook. It makes an astonishing ninety-degree turn, but the […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE APOLOGY

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
THE_APOLOGY movie poster | ©2022 RLJE Films

Rating: Not rated Stars: Anna Gunn, Linus Roache, Janeane Garofalo Writer: Alison Star Locke Director: Alison Star Locke Distributor: RLJE Films Release Date: December 16, 2022 (theatrical, Shudder, AMC+) THE APOLOGY has two main characters, plus a supporting third, set mostly inside a single home. It is admirable economical filmmaking by writer/director Alison Star Locke, who makes sure that the subject matter and the performances keep us engaged. Establishing shots show us some houses, none too near to one another, in a sparsely wooded area next to an enormous snowed-over lake. Anna Gunn plays Darlene Hagen, who lives in one […]Read On »


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Movie Review: MISTER CREEP

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN
MISTER CREEP movie poster | ©2022 Silent Raven Films

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Amber Solis, Ali Alkhafaji, Shaela Payne, Brian Anderson, Judy McMillan, Marvin Ritchie, Thomas Burke Writer: Isaac Rodriguez Director: Isaac Rodriguez Distributor: Silent Raven Films Release Date: December 5, 2022 On one hand, MISTER CREEP doesn’t do much to stand out from the found-footage horror pack. On the other hand, the movie fulfills its mandate to be traditional horror on a tight budget, with characters who have understandable motives for putting themselves in dangerous situations, and enough weirdness to hold our attention for its contained sixty-seven-minute running time. MISTER CREEP begins with a videotaped interrogation session between […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE CHRISTMAS TAPES

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/12/2022
THE CHRISTMAS TAPES Poster | ©2022 Terror Films

Rating: Not rated Stars: Dave Sheridan, Greg Sestero, Vernon Wells, Lori Richardson, Ian Rose, Ruby Setnick, Janice Burt, Todd Lubitsch Writers: Randy Nundlall Jr. & Robert Livings Directors: Randy Nundlall Jr. & Robert Livings Distributor: Terror Films Release Date: December 12, 2022 (digital) THE CHRISTMAS TAPES has something we just don’t see anymore. It’s set in 2022, but everybody in both the wraparound and individual segments uses full-sized VHS tapes. Indeed, would-be cinema professor/actual home invader Geoff (Greg Sestero) takes it for granted that the family he holds hostage will have a VHS player in their living room, and sure […]Read On »


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