Unlike other allegorical tales like “Mother,” “Us” never forgets that it is a movie. That it is taking a shot at capturing the conceit of the American Dream is just icing on the cake.
All tagged Blumhouse Productions
Not Again - Happy Death Day 2U
There is nothing vital or clever here. There is only the well-worn tread of tires that have been ridden too far and want to rest.
Cracked, But Not Broken - Glass
This is not “Good Shyamalan.” It is well below The Sixth Sense and not on par with Unbreakable and Split either. Instead, it’s a barely worthwhile attempt to extend the universe he created in its predecessors. But it’s interesting.
To Old Friends - Halloween
Michael Myers remains the slow-walking, homicidal maniac that sparked a revolution in the genre and he is chasing down a teenage girl with a multi-generational spit. When it comes down to it, what more could you really want?
Hate and a Half - BlacKkKlansman
Misguided musical interludes, lengthy speeches and over-stylized elements have all cropped up in various forms throughout Spike Lee’s career, so any time he is back with a new film, there's always the question of whether we will get the 'Good Spike' or the 'Bad Spike.' It doesn’t take long to realize, this is the former through and through.
For Good Reason - Unfriended: Dark Web
At one point, the software program DaisyDisk is highlighted as the solution to a problem. Right there next to the software's logo is "Best of 2015," which perfectly describes so much of the feel of this movie.
More Than A Game - Truth Or Dare
The movie seems uninterested in saying anything about our world. Instead, it focuses on the interpersonal melodrama between these characters who are only mildly interesting.
When Dying Is Fun - Happy Death Day
When a movie has a one sentence tagline like "the horror version of X," I am all in.
Review: Get Out
"Yooooooooooooo!" is basically the only acceptable response to most of this movie.
Review: Ouija: Origin of Evil
Most of its appeal is built on my second favorite Doris of 2016, but the filmmakers do their part as well and the result is a mildly satisfying horror experience.