Daily Archives: December 11, 2022

“Shook” is a half-hearted attempt at a moral parable wrapped in a standard-issue “She’s all alone” and “She has to complete all these tasks/puzzles/challenges” horror film. It’s a gimmicky thriller hung on the “influencer” hook. Seems like every other film … Continue reading →

At some point the administrator in charge of a Sicilian witness protection program has to admit to the slushie vendor who witnessed a Mafia hit and was spirited off to the Swiss Italian alps that yes, the hitman our witness … Continue reading →

“Burning Patience” is a Chilean romance that comes to your Netflix queue saddled with some baggage. You have to ignore the fact that this is the third film based on the very same source material. The Chilean screenwriter and novelist … Continue reading →