The Substance (2024)
The Substance Wow, it took me a while to wrap my head around what I just watched. The Substance is packed with thematic layers, each peeling back something deeper, leaving you thinking long after the credits roll. One …
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Cuckoo (2024)
Cuckoo Sometimes movies get lost because they try to do too much, and “Cuckoo” is a prime example. It kicks off with a bang—great ideas, solid atmosphere—but the more it tries to juggle every moving part, the more …
Speak No Evil (2024)
Speak No Evil Two years ago, at @motelx , we sat down to watch the original Speak No Evil, and boy, did it leave a lasting impression. Fast forward to 2024, and here we are again, watching Blumhouse’s highly anticipated …
Blink Twice (2024)
Blink Twice Zoë Kravitz is absolutely on fire! After proving she’s got the acting chops with her killer turn as Catwoman in “The Batman,” she’s now showing us she’s got serious skills behind the camera too. Honestly, I …
Alien Romulus (2024)
Alien Romulus Let’s start the conversation by getting straight to the point: this is the best “Alien” movie since “Aliens” in 1986. That alone is a reason to celebrate. It took almost 40 years and six movies for …
Trap (2024)
Trap !SPOILERS! When I was first introduced to the world of M. Night Shyamalan, it was through the film Split and God I was enthralled by the genius of that film. I was completely blown away by the …
Longlegs (2024)
Longlegs I went into this movie with sky-high hopes. People were raving, calling it “the best serial killer movie since ‘Silence of the Lambs.’” The cinema had a giant poster declaring it “The scariest movie of the last …
In A Violent Nature (2024)
In A Violent Nature I don’t think I have ever been so equally repulsed and absolutely enthralled by the beauty of a film. It makes me genuinely uncomfortable. That’s what makes *In A Violent Nature* an absolute work …
A Quiet Place: Day 1 (2024)
A Quiet Place: Day 1 Firstly, I would like to offer a warning to all of those going to watch A Quiet Place: Day One in the next few weeks at the cinema. STAY AWAY from snacks that …
The Watchers (2024)
The Watchers Dakota Fanning, you will forever have my heart and are definitely the face of my childhood; from Uptown Girls to Coraline, you have delivered masterpieces that left a lasting impression. Your performances have always been a …
The Strangers: Chapter 1 (2024)
The Strangers: Chapter 1 This Strangers: Chapter 1 was definitely something—a horror on the exterior, yes, but one thing that makes me doubt that claim is how funny this film was. I laughed HARD. This seems to be …
Abigail
Abigail (2024) The trailer made me think this would be silly, but it still seemed like it could be fun. After reading all the great reviews, I was actually feeling positive about it. Sadly, after watching it, I …
Tarot
Tarot (2024) When I walked into the cinema to watch Tarot, I had only one thought on my mind: ‘Oh great, here we go again…’ The film industry at the moment is obsessed with these short little horrors …
Back To Black
Back To Black (2024) A biopic: a film dramatizing the life of a particular person, typically a public or historical figure. Well, they got the dramatizing right, because that was actually all there was. In 2015, we got …
Immaculate
Immaculate (2024) The horror genre has always had a strong bond with womanhood and the journey females take through their lives. We have seen it with “Carrie,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” and even animations like “Coraline.” A lot of these …
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) This franchise is starting to feel like it’s haunted; can you believe it’s been 40 years since the original Ghostbusters graced our screens? It’s become a cult classic that still sends shivers down our …
Love Lies Bleeding
Love Lies Bleeding (2024) Rose Glass may still be flying under the radar for many, but mark my words, this film is about to catapult her into the cinematic stratosphere.⠀ Back in 2019, Glass gifted us with the …
Spaceman
Spaceman (2024) Spaceman was a journey. I’m not 100% sure what that journey was or what I expected, but it was definitely something. Spaceman discusses some eye-opening topics and takes a philosophical approach that makes you wonder about …
Damsel
Damsel (2024) Another Netflix flick hits the screen, this time with a decent budget and a handful of promising ideas. But alas, once again, they miss the mark, leaving us with a predictable tale. Now, I’ll be upfront—I’m …
Saltburn
Saltburn (2023) Wow.⠀I am still processing this experience, which was watching Saltburn. I don’t think I’ve been so traumatised yet intrigued in my life. This movie knows exactly how to draw in your whole attention, wrap you around …