Tag Archives: horror

Review: Gaia (2021)

Posted on June 25, 2021 by sheila

Gaia is on hallucinogenic drugs. Probably magic mushrooms. Mushrooms are taking over the earth. Watch your back. Creepy and effective. I reviewed for Ebert.

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Review: Caveat (2021)

Posted on June 3, 2021 by sheila

Caveat, a first feature for Irish director Damian McCarthy, really freaked me out. It’s legit spooky. No tricks. I reviewed for Ebert. Streaming now on Shudder.

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April 2021 Viewing Diary

Posted on May 2, 2021 by sheila

Jewel Robbery (1932; d. William Dieterle) This glittering pre-Code, starring William Powell as a jewel thief, and Kay Francis as a married woman in love with her jewels, is such a subversive delight. Powell is devastatingly charming and Francis is … Continue reading →

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Review: Jakob’s Wife (2021)

Posted on April 16, 2021 by sheila

I dug the vampire movie Jakob’s Wife, starring horror icons Barbara Crampton and Larry Fessenden. My review is up at Ebert.

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January/February/March 2021 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 11, 2021 by sheila

Better late than never. I moved at the end of January – a big interstate move – so I’ve been a bit, how you say, busy. Not too busy to keep up my viewing schedule but too busy to put … Continue reading →

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Review: The Unholy (2021)

Posted on April 2, 2021 by sheila

This feels like a Supernatural episode, and the fact that Jeffrey Dean Morgan spends the film staying in a ratty motel, investigating cattle mutilations and demonic forces might have a little bit to do with that. He might as well … Continue reading →

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Review: Lucky (2021)

Posted on March 4, 2021 by sheila

I really dug Lucky, a new horror film with depth and rage that surprised me. It was difficult to write about it without spoilers – my review at Ebert discusses the premise, and doesn’t reveal the “theme” underneath it. Even … Continue reading →

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Review: Saint Maud (2021)

Posted on January 29, 2021 by sheila

I really really dug this. Out today on streaming platforms. I reviewed for Ebert.

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2020 Movie Recommendations

Posted on December 31, 2020 by sheila

I’m probably missing some. And there are still a couple of foreign films I haven’t seen. The Assistant (2020; d. Kitty Green)- It’s so so good, and so “of our moment” it’s almost eerie. But it’s the WAY that Kitty … Continue reading →

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October 2020 Viewing Diary

Posted on November 3, 2020 by sheila

American Murder: The Family Next Door (2020; d. Jenny Popplewell) Very amateurish. Perhaps interesting to those who weren’t following the case as closely as I was. I’m STILL following the case. Chris Watts seems to think he’s going to be … Continue reading →

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