Black and Blue (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Black and Blue is the rare combination of high octane, “That’s what I’m talking about!” moments and a sense of depth rare in action movies.
Thriller
With car chases, life or death moments, and usually someone driven to madness, the Thriller tag has productions featuring these kinds of thrills.
Eli (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Eli presents the unexpected, time and time again, to the point it will make you wish this was a mini-series, maybe of 2 – 3 episodes, than one movie.
Fractured (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Between characters you may not care to invest in and a plot which would require you to be in a theater to keep your attention, Fractured is a miss.
In The Shadow Of The Moon (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In the Shadow of the Moon is written more to be the start of a series than a singular movie – and it shows through its characters.
Rambo: Last Blood (2019) – Review (with Spoilers)
While the story of Rambo: Last Blood is weak and may cause think pieces, you may find the violence more than compensates.
Polaroid (2019) – Review (with Spoilers)
Despite Polaroid’s original US premiere being cancelled, and its release, stateside, being in limbo ever since, it’s a bit hard to fathom why.
Don’t Let Go (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Thanks to the performances of Storm Reid and David Oyelowo, Don’t Let Go will have you crying and your chest tight due to fear.
Fanatic (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
A woman who, after a one night stand, is obsessed with the guy who has moved on from her and she feels slighted. Sound familiar?
Jacob’s Ladder (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Jacob’s Ladder has performances which make you feel there should have been more to this film than what was delivered.
Ready or Not (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Ready or Not closes summer 2019 as one if the best films of the summer, and will likely be one of the top horrors of the year.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
With a few quality jump scares, and two surprisingly emotional stories, driven by Zoe Margaret Colletti, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark gives you the expected and a surprise.
Running Out Of Time (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While the twist, and what comes after, in Running Out Of Time may leave you a little divisive, I’d submit Stokes and Houston are becoming better storytellers.
Secret Obsession (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Secret Obsession doesn’t contain a single secret the trailer doesn’t reveal, or you couldn’t guess.
We Belong Together (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
We Belong Together, like most “That woman is crazy!” films, doesn’t make said woman a complicated figure but more so a generic replica of what you’re already familiar with.
Crawl (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
As long as you are looking for a bunch of jump scares and an exhibition of human endurance, when the adrenaline is pumping, you’ll love Crawl.
Point Blank (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Point Blank somehow has car chases, bullets, and corrupt cops yet doesn’t present much of a thrill despite all that.
Berlin, I Love You (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While many of the stories end at their peak, lack closure, and barely feel about Berlin, Berlin, I Love You, still reminds you why this long-running series continues.
Hunting Season (Short) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Building tension, with a decent payoff, is not common. However, Shannon Kohli and Hannah Levien find a way to do it within 12 minutes.
Anna (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Anna, while above your generic Russian spy movie, seems like a direct to VoD release that somehow ended up in theaters.
Child’s Play (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In one movie, Child’s Play (2019) does what the original franchise consistently attempted to do: Be both horrifying yet comical.
Ma (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Ma definitely pushes the idea we need more Black horror villains, but ones with villains who have better, or a less inundated, backstory.
The Perfection (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Over time, you think you build up a tolerance for messed up movies and yet The Perfection will still leave your mouth gaping open.
Shorts: WTF (Tribeca Film Festival 2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The WTF Shorts at Tribeca 2019 all live up to the collection’s title, but not all for the same reason.
Clementine (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Clementine, with its score and sometimes eerie characters strings you along to what might be an unsatisfying finish.
The Intruder (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While The Intruder doesn’t seem like your yearly dose of generic Black thriller, that doesn’t mean it is necessarily good.
Chambers: Season 1, Episode 1 “Into The Void” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
The best thing about Chambers will be its representation of Native Americans. As for the rest? Well, it may depend on how much you dig the horror genre.
Burn Out – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While Burn Out has exhilarating races, which may give you a tad bit of anxiety, everything else is very run of the mill.
Love, Death & Robots: Suits – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Cartoon graphics mix with life or death situations creating moments that make you hold your breath in Suits.
Climax (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While the high that comes from the music and dancing is ecstasy, once the high comes down, Climax pursues shock value to keep you stimulated.
Happy Death Day 2U (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Happy Death Day 2U may feel like an unnecessary sequel, but it is nevertheless a fun time.
Hanna: Season 1, Episode 1 “Forest” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Hanna has decent action, and you may love Esme Creed-Miles as the title role, but it doesn’t have the same oomph as the movie.
Velvet Buzzsaw – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Velvet Buzzsaw barely lives up to the expectations of what you expect from a horror, lacks the urgency of a thriller, and is mostly just posh art world drama.
Miss Bala (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Between Miss Bala being curbed to PG-13, and lacking shades of grey, while entertaining, it isn’t necessarily a must see.
Ánimas – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Animas’ teen drama and psychological aspects, when combined, neither provides a quality thriller nor horror.
An Acceptable Loss (2018) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
An Acceptable Loss builds upon the patriotism of movies released in the past and questions what is justifiable so Americans can feel safe?
Bird Box – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Bird Box certainly contains some emotional high points, it overstays its welcome.
Escape Room (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Escape Room inspires memories of SaW, it accomplishes much of what SaW originally did while being PG-13.
Look Away – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
What begins as a lonely, unwell girl getting her deserved comeuppance, turns into a borderline ridiculous revenge plot.
Ride – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
What starts off as a potentially cute love story, featuring a madman, devolves into you begging for one man to shut up.
