“The Nightmare” in Cinema
‘The Nightmare’ by Henry Fuseli is a household name among art connoisseurs. Such is the notoriety of this Gothic masterpiece…
Consumed (2024) Movie Review: An Interesting Devon Sawa Performance and a Surrealist Third Act Can’t Save This Horror Movie from Feeling Like a Slog
Perhaps it denotes my familiarity and avenues of media I like to frequent, but the concept of the Wendigo immediately…
The Flood (Le Déluge, 2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: The Court Diary of A Collapsed Monarchy
Fake gods sentenced to the gallows. Opening film at the 77th Locarno International Film Festival, “The Flood” (Le Déluge), is…
Invention (2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: The Docufiction is Emotionally Devastating When It Is Focused on the Process of Grief Through Filmmaking
Docufiction is a fascinating genre whereby individuals play exaggerated or slightly tweaked versions of themselves, reacting against a realistic world…
The Mouse Trap (2024) Movie Ending Explained – Is Rebecca the Killer in the Mickey Mouse Mask?
A Canadian horror movie, “The Mouse Trap” (2024), directed by Jamie Bailey and written by Simon Phillips, reimagines Mickey Mouse…
Luce (2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: Marianna Fontana Makes the Inchoate, Unsatisfying Drama Stay the Course
Luca Bellino and Silvia Luzi’s “Luce” is a thing of endless mystery. It’s sinuous and escapes a quick appraisal. Marianna…
Drowning Dry (2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: Smart, Moving Patchwork of Trauma and Loss Upends Conventional Trajectories
Laurynas Bareiša’s “Drowning Dry” takes the most fascinating, alluring approach to what would have otherwise been a rote, predictable turn…
Mexico 86 (2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: A Sensitive Portrayal of a Rebel Activist Stuck in the Dilemma of Choosing Her Ideals or Motherhood
The term “Mexico 86” has many connotations, mostly related to the Football World Cup. It was the 13th World Cup,…