Smile, which contains enough scares for three pictures, is undeniably frightening from its visceral opener to its macabre, final sequence manifestation of evil.…
Read MoreWhatever one thinks about the subject matter, the execution is the mark of a genuine artist. As for Ana de Armas, the star creates a sort of alchemy with the viewer that has the power to rouse you to genuine compassion.…
Read MoreA terrific Florence Pugh keeps things engaging even if the great looking film around her offers primarily technical pleasures.…
Read MoreWith the hothouse Gothic Pearl, a mostly pleasing oddity co-written by director Ti West and star Mia Goth following their previous 2022 collaboration X (and serving as a prequel to that picture), the pair have delivered a movie that plays like a supersaturated, Technicolor…
Read MoreAn intriguing, creepy set-up is ultimately undone by an overcooked plot that dissipates the superbly calibrated suspense of the picture's first half.…
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