There’s quite a bit that will linger after a viewing of Infinity Pool, but the uppermost question will be just where exactly Brandon Cronenberg went to high…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth Skip Merrily Into Privileged Hell in Brandon Cronenberg’s Utterly Deranged Masterpiece ‘Infinity Pool’”

There may be a monster on the loose in Alice, Darling, but it’s not that kind of cabin in the woods movie. There’s a reason slashers are…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Anna Kendrick Is Under Siege in The Abusive Relationship Drama ‘Alice Darling’”

A question: does your demographic contain the final letter of the alphabet? If the answer is no, get ready to feel old, because the sequel to the…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Storm Reid Contains Multitudes in The Digital Thriller ‘Missing’”

Say what you want about A Man Called Otto—you can’t say much of anything against it. That another American remake of a far more interesting movie, in this…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: A Man Called Otto (2022) Review”

The Blair Witch is coming from inside the house!But I digress. As far as blank canvases go, Skinamarink provides a broad brush for audiences to paint their…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Parental Fears Get a Plodding New Voice in ‘Skinamarink’”

It was a dark and stormy night.Many an unsettling tale has begun this way, and in Hirokazu Koreeda’s latest film Broker, rain is both a reflection of…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: A Found Family Is on Borrowed Time in ‘Broker’”

A critic (or any kind of creator in general) usually shudders at any hint of their own irrelevance, but my job feels almost unnecessary in regard to…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: M3GAN (2022) Review”

For my top 20 films of 2022, there’s everything from documentaries about Princess Diana to movies about cats with killer swordsmanship. See the full list on Letterboxd…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: My Top Films of 2022”

The art of the con is big right now, and American Murderer is hoping to cash in, betting on a stellar cast and fascinating true story to…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: A Stellar Cast Barely Hoists ‘American Murderer’ Out of True Crime Mediocrity”

Give the Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody some credit: it isn’t every film that boasts a nearly two-and-a-half hour runtime without saying much at…… Read more “New from A Reel of One’s Own by Andrea Thompson: Naomi Ackie Uplifts Glorifed Highlight Reel ‘Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody’”