daily scream: when we ordinary mortals are the monsters
2014’s Only Lovers Left Alive is on Hulu in the US, Mubi in the UK (and lots of other services, too).
daily scream: is there someone inside you?
1973’s The Exorcist is on Max in the US, BBC iPlayer in the UK (but leaving soon).
Foe movie review: scenes from an apocalyptic marriage (London Film Festival 2023)
The young cast is mesmerizing, but all this dusty dystopia has is vibes and vague metaphors. It only just barely touches on the potential of its science-fiction ideas to explore the human condition.
daily scream: when ghosts of the past still haunt the present
2019’s Doctor Sleep is on Hulu in the US, Prime in the UK (and many other services, too).
daily scream: end-of-life nightmare despair
2002’s Bubba Ho-Tep is on Prime in the US; not streaming in the UK, alas.
loaded question: what are the all-time great movie endings?
A deceptively simple question, but consider this: what makes a great ending?
Cat Person movie review: her too
The cringe of modern relationships stinks up this antiromance. Its bald truths, all but ignored in pop culture, about how women navigate romantic and sexual relationships with men, demand to be heard.
daily scream: gnaw your own arm off, why don’t you?
2010’s 127 Hours is on Prime in the US, Disney+ in the UK (and lots of other services, too).
daily scream: the movie that made a screening room full of critics whimper
2005’s The Descent is on Max in the US and Prime in the UK (and other services, too).
daily scream: this ultimate horror movie works on levels you didn’t even know existed
2012’s The Cabin in the Woods is on Max in the US, Sky Cinema in the UK (and lots of other services!).
