In Glass, Shyamalan falls victim to his auteur ego. It’s well-made, but it’s also extremely indulgent as it completes the Eastrail 177 Trilogy.
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‘Rust Creek’ Is One Paranoid Redneck Thriller
Rust Creek on its surface looks like a standard redneck-chase horror thriller but the Stockholm Syndrome-like twist it presents makes it so much more.
‘Destroyer’ Paints Its Mystery By Numbers
Karyn Kusama’s Destroyer, a Tarantino Lite film starring Nicole Kidman, is well-made, but there’s nothing to it that hasn’t already been done, and better.
Barry Jenkins Strikes Again With ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
In If Beale Street Could Talk, you are immersed in the world of the characters, and it’s only effective because of Barry Jenkin’s flawless direction and vision.
Yorgos Lanthimos Goes Pop With ‘The Favourite’
The Favourite, a nearly black comedy peppered with subtle political satire is indie auteur Yorgos Lanthimos’ most accessible movie yet.