MARTY SUPREME: When Mastery Becomes Formula
Josh Safdie’s first solo outing delivers the familiar Safdie rush, but two weeks later I’m wondering if I’ve seen this serve too many times; a good film that makes Uncut Gems look tight by comparison.
Tag: A24
BRING HER BACK joins the Grief-Horror Assembly Line
After Danny and Michael Philippou’s electrifying debut Talk To Me (2022) redefined possession horror with its brilliant blend of anxiety and supernatural dread, anticipation for their follow-up reached considerable heights (at least they did for me). Bring Her Back shoulders the burden of that promise—and unfortunately, shows just how tough it can be to follow a breakthrough first film.
X, a sumptuously shot film in need of a better script
Ti West’s latest horror opus, the porn meets backwoods slasher, X, has a terrific premise but a detrimental lack of focus.
LAMB is a fable that will haunt you
A half human, half lamb hybrid from A24? Sounds like the stuff of nightmares, but the reality is a little more complex than that.
THE GREEN KNIGHT is the finest fantasy film in decades
David Lowery creates his proper follow-up to A Ghost Story with the masterful The Green Knight. Read our review!