A decent apocalyptic thriller bolstered by its performances and set-up that unfortunately fails to capture the emotional weight and allegorical nature of its source material.
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Infinity Pool – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
A viscerally unnerving film that blends sci-fi with social commentary to create a disturbing, if not familiar, tale about privilege.
Avatar: The Way of Water – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
A thriller blockbuster that builds upon the prior film’s weaknesses to create an engaging thrill ride of likable characters and out of this world visuals.
Violent Night – REVIEW AND COCKTAIL
A bloody holiday brawl that’s big on action, though flat on story or interesting ideas.
Glass Onion – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
A witty, razor sharp murder mystery that produces a worthy successor to one of 2019’s best films.
The Menu – REVIEW & COCKTAIL
A darkly delicious bite of satire, seasoned with solid performances and searing wit.
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.
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