Monthly Archive: February 2025

Warning, 2021 – ★★

Ambitious in structure but lacking in payoff, the threads feel disconnected and the themes half-baked.

Archive, 2020 – ★★★

Hooks you with its visuals and keeps you around with a thoughtful core. Familiar ideas, but presented with style and care.

Trespass, 2011 – ★★

Loud, lifeless, and strangely empty, it’s a disappointing swan song for a director who once had real flair.

Primal, 2019 – ★★

Completely absurd but not in a way that works—Cage gives it his all, but even he can’t sell this laughably miscast adventure.

The Gorge, 2025 – ★★★

Has style, charm, and chemistry to spare—but it overstays its welcome. Trim the fat and it could’ve really soared.

It Cuts Deep, 2020 – ★★

Feels like a reheated version of better films—familiar beats, predictable turns, and not enough edge to stand out.

Hick, 2011 – ★★

Tries for edgy but mostly feels forced, with performances that grate and a story that never really finds its footing.

Chop, 2011 – ★★

The premise hooks you early, but the amateur-hour acting drags it down. With stronger performances, this could’ve really cut deep.

Boogeyman, 2005 – ★★

Well-shot but pointless, it adds nothing new and feels like a studio checklist rather than a story worth telling.

Deadly Friend, 1986 – ★★★

Goofy, gory, and totally of its era—feels like Craven caught between two worlds, and the result is strangely delightful.

Companion, 2025 – ★★★★

Sharp, stylish, and emotionally resonant—everything clicks in a way that’s rare. A sci-fi standout with real staying power.

Angst, 1983 – ★★★

Disturbing and relentlessly intense—an unflinching descent into madness with a lead performance that’s pure nightmare fuel.