The “Blair Witch” Strikes Again
"What is" will never be as interesting as "what could be." When a gap in information arises, our imagination will almost always swing across with far more gusto and urgency than necessary. "The Blair Witch Project"...
“When the Bough Breaks,” the Movie Will Fail
Hitchcock famously defined suspense as allowing the audience to see a bomb planted underneath a table, giving them the exact parameters by which it will explode—known only to the audience—and then allowing the unaware characters at the...
“The Light Between Oceans” Goes from Bright to Dull
Watching "The Light Between Oceans" feels something like visiting an old person, and having them insist heavily that you see every picture they've ever taken of their children, despite the fact that you've only just...
“Morgan”: a Familiar, Yet Well-Crafted Thriller
I'm no expert, but anytime a synthetic life-form takes comfort in opera and playing chess with itself, it should be perceived as a major red flag. Nothing that sophisticated can be up to any good....
