Movie Review: THE BABADOOK

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/28/2014
THE BABADOOK poster | ©2014 IFC Midnight

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Essie Davis, Noah Wiseman, Daniel Henshall, Barbara West Writer: Jennifer Kent Director: Jennifer Kent Distributor: IFC Midnight Release Date: theatrical/VOD, November 28, 2014 Writer/director Jennifer Kent’s film THE BABADOOK pulls off the harder-than-hell trick of keeping us guessing whether what we’re seeing is supernatural or psychological all the way through, without ever making us feel cheated. More, the filmmaker keeps us plenty scared throughout, using the kind of storybook imagery that leaves lifelong impressions. Amelia (Essie Davis) is a single Australian mum who has it very rough. Her beloved husband died in a car crash when […]Read On »


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TURN star Seth Numrich gets sneaky in AMC’s new hit series – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 04/08/2014
Seth Numrich as Benjamin Tallmadge in the new AMC series TURN | © 2014 Antony Platt/AMC

In big-picture terms, everyone knows the outcome when the British colonies in North America rose up against England in the 1770s. However, relatively few people know about the Culper spy ring, which was instrumental in the eventual victory of the Continental Army. AMC’s new series TURN, Sundays at 10 PM, is based on the nonfiction book WASHINGTON’S SPIES: THE STORY OF AMERICA’S FIRST SPY RING by Alexander Rose. Set in 1778, as the Revolutionary War continues to rage (the Declaration of Independence wasn’t the end of hostilities), the series, follows initially reluctant Culper Ring recruit Abraham Woodhull (Jamie Bell). Seth […]Read On »


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Movie Review: THE SNOWTOWN MURDERS

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 03/19/2012
The Snowtown Murders movie poster | ©2012 IFC Films

Rating: Not Rated Stars: Lucas Pittaway, Daniel Henshall, Louise Harris, Craig Coyne Writer: Shaun Grant, screen story by Shaun Grant & Justin Kurzel, based on the books KILLING FOR PLEASURE by Debi Marshall and THE SNOWTOWN MURDERS by Andrew McGarry Director: Justin Kurzel Distributor: IFC Midnight Release Date: New York March 2, 2012; Los Angeles March 16, 2012 The mention of an Adelaide community called Snowtown may not immediately spark a dark association in American minds, but to Australians, it’s like bringing up the Hillside Strangler. John Bunting,Australia’s most prolific serial killer, with eleven documented victims, committed his murders in […]Read On »


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