Lapsis (2020) Gavin’s Lapsis Movie Review Presented as “science fiction,” the world of LAPSIS (affiliate link)is barely different from the real world of 2020 (minus the pandemic) and offers a scathing critique of the gig economy and the growing number of independent contractors. Now, this is something I can relate to. I formerly worked “with” […]
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Rose Plays Julie Gavin’s Rose Plays Julie Review From the literature: “Directors Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor, also known as Desperate Optimists, have spent years making formally rigorous, atmospheric cinema that often deals with the uncanny effects of impersonation and the slippery nature of truth. With ROSE PLAYS JULIE (2019) (affiliate link) they have crafted
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Hurt Movie Review Played July 26th – Directed by Sonny Mallhi, Canada Plot: Rose (Emily van Raay) moves into a house in the woods close to her sister after her boyfriend gets deployed and things don’t go right when Halloween night arrives. Writer-director Sonny Mallhi has previously given us ANGUISH and FAMILY BLOOD, but it’s
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Pledge Movie Review Played July 24th – Directed by Daniel Robbins A group of weird, unwanted freshmen are offered a chance to pledge what they believe is an exclusive fraternity. Often times, we give a lot of credit to filmmakers who do the unexpected, who try to be original. And, of course, we should. But
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Satan’s Slaves Movie Review Overview: After dying from a strange illness that she suffered from for three years, a mother (Ayu Laksmi) returns home to pick up her children. Director: Joko Anwar The genesis of this film may seem strange to a Western audience. is an Indonesian remake (or prequel according to some sources) of
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Radius Movie Review Liam (Diego Klattenhoff, star of TV’s “The Blacklist”) wakes from a car crash with no memory of who he is. As he makes his way into town to look for help, he finds only dead bodies, all with strange pale eyes. Liam’s first assessment is that a virus is present in the
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A Dragonfly for Each Corpse Movie Review A killer (with impressive red pants) is cleaning up the streets of Milan by murdering deviants, prostitutes and members of the underworld. An ornamental dragonfly, soaked in the blood of the victim, is left on each body. The script was written by Paul Naschy, who was influenced (much
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