The Wait (2023) Review: F. Javier Gutiérrez’s Atmospheric, Though Sometimes Laborious Slow-Burn Horror Thriller
Is F. Javier Gutiérrez’s latest movie, his first since the disappointing Rings in 2017 worth The Wait? Originally titled La
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Foreign Movie Review
Grave Torture (2024) Review: Joko Anwar’s Religious Horror is an Intriguing, Though Uneven Slow Burn
Grave Torture (originally titled Siksa Kubur in Indonesia) marks the return of Joko Anwar calling the shots as a director,
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Capsule Review: The Devil’s Bath (2024) – A Sombre and Haunting Slow-Burn Led By Anja Plaschg’s Remarkable Performance
“I’ve committed a crime”. That’s the first dialogue heard in the opening five minutes of The Devil’s Bath (originally Des
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Capsule Review: Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever (2024) – A Familiar but Reasonably Effective Horror-Thriller Sequel to Ole Bornedal’s 1994 Hit
Ole Bornedal’s 1994 hit Danish horror thriller Nightwatch — originally titled Nattevagten — is the kind of one-off that doesn’t
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Capsule Review: YOLO 热辣滚烫 (2024) – Jia Ling Excels in a Familiar but Entertaining and Poignant Comedy-Drama
Already a huge hit in China during the Lunar New Year holiday, YOLO has since amassed over 3 billion RMB
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Capsule Review: The Zone of Interest (2023) – Jonathan Glazer’s Best Film To Date Since Sexy Beast
The rhetorical question “How can you sleep at night?” is perfectly described in Jonathan Glazer’s Holocaust drama, The Zone of
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Capsule Review: When Evil Lurks (2023)
The Argentine import isn’t kidding in fulfilling its English title When Evil Lurks (originally Cuando acecha la maldad). It’s pure,
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Capsule Review: The End of Sex (2023)
First things first, The End of Sex is not what you think it’s going to be. Certainly not a raunchy
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