The Rental is a pretty straightforward thriller in some ways. With its small budget and cast to go with its short run time, that shouldn’t come as much of a shock. Overall, I liked it and left it mostly satisfied with what was included even if there are a few things that probably could have been fixed in order to …

When hearing about Hirokazu Kore-eda’s project immediately following his film Shoplifters, it’s tempting to want to compare the two. However, that’s something that shouldn’t be done. Unlike that strong 2018 feature, The Truth isn’t trying to generate suspense in a typical way or build toward a huge twisting conclusion. Instead, the film that he decided to follow up with is …

7500 is the type of film that’s set exclusively in one location. These kinds of pictures are always tricky to make. If they fail to achieve their goal, we’re left with something that’s usually severely lacking in energy while we’re also forced to look at a bland movie set the entire time. However, when done correctly, these movies can feel …

One rule that you learn about in filmmaking is the “show don’t tell” rule. People tend to want to see some sort of action more than they want to listen to words, so it’s important to include some of that to keep a large chunk of the audience happy. Well, The Vast of Night doesn’t try to follow that rule. …

I don’t understand why studios like IFC don’t take more chances on independent horror movies. They’re usually cheap and are the types of films where you can take a few more risks. If done correctly, these movies can be appealing, memorable, and easily recommendable even if they don’t garner the type of audience that they should. And in my opinion, …