A darkly delicious bite of satire, seasoned with solid performances and searing wit.
Category: Reviews
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
A heartfelt sequel that manage to carry its emotional weight in an effective, exciting way.
Black Adam – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
While it often delivers on action, it’s not enough to bolster the film’s flat characters, poor writing, and unoriginal approach to the genre.
Halloween Ends – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
An unsatisfying end to an underwhelming trilogy, lacking scares, coherency and purpose in closing out the story of two of horror’s most iconic names.
Hellraiser (2022) – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
An update to a classic horror film that gives it a polished, competent modern sheen, but loses some of the gnarliness that made the series a standout.
Blonde – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
An excessive and tiring “biopic:, showcasing the worst moments in Marilyn Monroe’s life with no greater point than cheap shock value.
Don’t Worry Darling – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
A psychological thriller whose hollow interior is at least decorated by a engaging lead performance and intriguing visuals.
Pearl – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
A impactful horror prequel that delivers on a terrific lead performance and plenty of disturbing imagery.
Barbarian – REVIEW
A twistedly dark and funny horror film that proves that hotels are making a comeback over AirBNB’s.
Three Thousand Years of Longing – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
A fantastical reflection on the importance of stories that leads with a strong beginning that unfortunately stalls out by the third act.
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