The 2020 Democratic Primary, Cabin in the Woods, and the End of Everything
What connects Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s 2012 horror masterpiece CABIN IN THE WOODS with the current 2020 Democratic Primary? More than you’d think.
Category: Film
GREED succumbs to its own sin
Greed could’ve been great if it’d trimmed some of its broader ideas down, honed in on a clearer tone, and functioned as a ruthless takedown of capitalism and the billionaires who exploit it. But much like a tragic hero, it’s devoured by its own ambition.
THE LODGE: a tedious, recycled effort
The filmmakers behind Goodnight Mommy return with…a film that’s a lot like Goodnight Mommy
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Review: Damn Fine Film
Our review of Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn): An unexpected delight. Don’t sleep on this damn fine film.
ScreenRex Podcast Episode 2 – Oscar Predictions 2020
Need help on your Oscar ballot before Sunday? The ScreenRex crew has you covered!!
20 Films To Look Forward To In 2020
The ScreenRex crew makes their picks for the films we’re most excited for in 2020
New Cult Classic: Angela Robinson’s DEBS
Angela Robinson’s 2004 cult comedy deserves to be reevaluated as a queer, campy cult classic. Here’s why DEBS deserves your attention.
REVIEW: GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR is a complex twist on the haunted house movie
“The house sits across the street from a church. The house had previously been a brothel. These two facts were unique to this particular house and, to me, hinted at an intriguing starting point.” This is how director Travis Stevens describes the genesis of Girl On The Third Floor in a …
UNDERWATER evaporates almost immediately, but has enough craft to spare
The new Kristen Stewart sci-fi creature feature Underwater hits theaters this weekend, does it sink or swim?
Is STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER The Worst Movie of the Decade?
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will be an enormous hit this year, further cementing Disney’s box office domination. Is it complete garbage?
BOMBSHELL is a Hollow Ode to White Feminism
Bombshell may be based on a real-life scandal, but its treatment of it is a faux-empowering mess of a movie. It wants to be a bombshell; it’s more of a dud.
STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER is saved by its panopoly of ideas
Our review of the Star Wars sequel trilogy capper, The Rise of Skywalker is here. What did we think of JJ Abrams’ return?
6 UNDERGROUND Is A Monumental Failure
6 Underground is Michael Bay at his Michael Bay-iest, now with added Deadpool-related style. It regularly veers into unwatchable.
2019 was the Year of Stress Films
The year is 2019, and the world is falling apart.
Movies reflect real-life events, societal trends, politics, and more. Sometimes, like a mirror, they do this with surprising immediacy. In other cases, like a shadow, films shortly follow behind reality’s wake. I’d argue 2019 wasn’t a singularly particularly devastating year for the country and the world as much as it is a bookend to a set of several taxing, tension-filled years.
63 UP poignantly makes you stare reality in the face
We review the latest entry in one of film’s most important efforts, 63 Up, easily the most poignant chapter of the Up Series thus far.