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Review: Possessor (2020)

Posted on October 2, 2020 by sheila

I reviewed Possessor, a sometimes-spooky sometimes-intriguing (wish it had been more so in both cases) sci-fi/body-horror film for Ebert.

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July/August 2020 Viewing Diary

Posted on September 8, 2020 by sheila

Let’s get to it. July and August have been very … extra. Movies are fine, but I am gravitating towards series, anything I can binge-watch. I get clicked into something that interests me, and then feel so relieved that I … Continue reading →

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Review: Spree (2020)

Posted on August 14, 2020 by sheila

I reviewed for Ebert!

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Review: Relic (2020)

Posted on July 3, 2020 by sheila

Another very impressive first-time feature debut from an Australian director (the second being Babyteeth, which I recently reviewed), Relic is a haunted-house movie which truly – TRULY – creeped me out in its final sequence. Very good. Here’s my review.

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June 2020 Viewing Diary

Posted on July 1, 2020 by sheila

Deadwind (2018; d. Rike Jokela) A Finnish crime drama television series on Netflix I got sucked into. I’ve been doing mostly binge-watching these days. Having a hard time absorbing movies, I’m not sure what’s going on. I am grateful for … Continue reading →

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December 2019 Viewing Diary

Posted on January 1, 2020 by sheila

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019; d. Marielle Heller) This is a really good film. Thoughtful and deep. I love Marielle Heller’s work so much and so psyched to see whatever it is she chooses to do next. The … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: Running my mouth in 2019

Posted on December 21, 2019 by sheila

Thanks, everyone, who hangs out here, who likes what I do, whether you’re an Elvis fan, a Supernatural fan, a general cinephile, a book-lover, or just someone who’s been checking in periodically for 17 years – WHAT? – I appreciate … Continue reading →

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Present Tense: On director Sophia Takal

Posted on December 20, 2019 by sheila

I had wanted to write something on Takal’s first two films, Green and Always Shine, long before I had even heard of her Black Christmas remake. I was turned onto her work when I was assigned to review Always Shine … Continue reading →

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September 2019 Viewing Diary

Posted on October 1, 2019 by sheila

Satanic Panic (2019; d. Chelsea Stardust) Rebecca Romijn is reason enough to see this. My review at Ebert. A Hidden Life (2019; d. Terrence Malick) The new Terrence Malick film, about WWII conscientious objector Franz Jägerstätter, a man from Austria, … Continue reading →

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Review: Satanic Panic (2019)

Posted on September 6, 2019 by sheila

I reviewed this new new horror-comedy for Rogerebert.com.

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