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Film Review: Onslaught
By Matthew Moorcroft Weak Recommendation There is very little you need to know before starting Onslaught. The no bullshit, all meat approach that Adam Wingard takes for his first original film since since 2016’s The Guest (of which this is technically a spiritual sequel to, both in universe and out of universe) basically tells you…
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A Matter of Art and Time
By Matthew Moorcroft So, what about that Ocarina of Time trailer? It’s hard to not immediately have a little bit of nostalgic flutters when you hear Koji Kondo’s iconic music return in it’s fully orchestrated glory. And while you can make easy jokes about the look of it – it’s definitely got the sheen of…
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Film Review: Coyote vs. Acme
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation The fact Coyote vs. Acme even got released is something that is a miracle in itself. It’s very likely that the shelving, rescuing, and eventual release of the final film will remain as one of them most shared and famous movie stories of the past decade going forward, to the…
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Film Review: Buddy
By Matthew Moorcroft Solid Recommendation You remember Too Many Cooks from 12 years ago? You probably should. The viral hit that both sends up classic sitcom intros while devolving into a mix of surreal dark comedy and horrific imagery feels like a precursor to the kind of stories that would begin to dominate the horror…
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Film Review: Tony
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Like all writers, a young Anthony Bourdain is doing literally everything else but actually writing. In fact, he’s mostly just kind of drifting, confident in his own bullshit to the point where he’s convinced he’ll get a writing fellowship by simply existing and that will get him the girl of…
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Film Review: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation One of the most famous scenes in horror movie history is also, maybe, it’s trashiest. The opening scene of Friday of 13th, which follows two camp counselors sneaking off for a fun time away from prying eyes only to meet their violent ends at the hands of an unknown assailant,…
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Film Review: The End of Oak Street
By Matthew Moorcroft Strong Recommendation Oak Street is on the verge of destruction. Or at least, the Platt family home is, who is currently in the midst of a parental squabble that is about to boil over into resentment that’s affecting everyone else around them. It only takes about 15 minutes in movie time however…
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Film Review: Spider-Man: Brand New Day
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation Is Spider-Man ever allowed a chance at happiness? While this is eternal question of most great Spidey stories, the fantastic – and surprisingly thoughtful – Spider-Man: Brand New Day is the first take on the character in some time that actively frames that as it’s main thematic question. After the…
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Nolan’s Dark Knight Odyssey
By Matthew Moorcroft No mainstream director is as cyclical and as repeating as Christopher Nolan. As I mentioned in my prior review of The Odyssey, Nolan has been exploring similar ideas and throughlines in his career to the point where somebody could think that he has one singular thesis and that’s it. While I disagree…
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Film Review: The Odyssey
By Matthew Moorcroft Highest Recommendation At what point do we earn forgiveness for the sins we have wraught? This is arguably the question that has permeated the entirety of Christopher Nolan’s career, who has spent two decades examining and reexamining the ways that flawed men try to atone what they perceive to be their greatest…
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