Finally (Spoilers for this and past films) Spike (Alfie Williams) is a young boy who lives in the British Isles with his father, Jaime (Aaron Taylor-Johnson), and his mother, Isla (Jodie Comer). The island the family lives on offers a sanctuary from the hordes of people infected with the Rage virus on the mainland. The …
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This Woman’s Work
Different, but still pretty good (Spoilers) Since the events of the last film, Gemma Forrester (Allison Williams) has served time in prison after her toy creation M3GAN (Amie Donald, Jenna Davis) went on a killing spree. She somehow retained custody of her niece Cady (Violet McGraw), however, and has also become a proponent of AI …
F4AR STREET
A marginally entertaining letdown (Spoilers) Fear Street: Prom Queen is a soft reboot of the 2021 summer slasher spectacular (you should familiarize yourself with the previous trilogy because there will be spoilers). Lori Granger (India Fowler) is a high school senior who everyone thinks is a psycho like her mom, who allegedly killed her dad. …
Ring of Fire
It’s familiar, but well done (Spoilers) After a long hiatus, this new installment shakes things up a bit. Instead of receiving a vision of her death, college student Stefani (Kaitlyn Santa Juana) starts receiving visions of the Skyview. It was a high-rise restaurant that collapsed on opening night back in the ’60s. The vision is …
Hello, Frendo
A fine slasher movie (Massive Spoilers) Quinn Maybrook (Katie Douglas) moves to Kettle Springs, Missouri, after her dad (Aaron Abrams) gets a new job as the town doctor. Quinn quickly develops an interest in Cole Hill (Carson MacCormac), the son of corn syrup oligarch Arthur Hill (Kevin Durand). Cole and his friends are on the …
Wang Dang Doodle
As good as grilled cheese (Massive Spoilers) In writer/director Ryan Coogler’s latest film, the SmokeStack twins (Michael B. Jordan) have decided to move back home to the Mississippi Delta to open a juke joint after a stint working for Al Capone in Chicago. To that end, Elijah “Smoke” Moore recruits his love, Annie (Wunmi Mosaku), …
Let The Good Times Roll
Though not as good as I hoped (Spoilers) The Monkey, based on Stephen King’s short story, is about a toy monkey that causes fatal “accidents” after playing an instrument. In the source material, it’s one of those creepy cymbal-banging monkeys, which Disney (somehow) copyrighted after Toy Story 3. So, for the film, the Monkey now …
Spitting off the Edge of the World
It’s an enjoyable genre blend. (Spoilers) Levi Kane (Miles Teller) is given an unusual assignment by Bartholomew (Sigourney Weaver). His mission is to travel to an outpost in the middle of nowhere and guard a gorge with strange creatures trying to escape. Across the gorge is a much nicer and better-stocked Russian outpost with another …
Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
A good slasher, but okay rom com (Spoilers) Ally (Olivia Holt) is a career woman with an abysmal love life and on the verge of getting fired. Jay Simmons (Mason Gooding) is a new co-worker who seems more interested in getting Ally to loosen up than his actual job. However, the rom-com setup takes a …
I Only Have Eyes For You
It’s nothing new, but well done (Massive Spoilers) Iris (Sophia Thatcher) visits a remote lake house alongside her boyfriend, Josh (Jack Quaid). The home belongs to Sergey (Rupert Friend), who is one tracksuit away from being a total Russian stereotype. Other people at the lake house are Sergey’s mistress, Kat (Megan Suri), and another couple, …
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