Dark and simple – Greta is one of those films that burrows into your brain long after it’s over. Scary movies don’t require bells and whistles – this one proves that all it takes is a creeping and intense storyline, some fine acting and a bit of haunting music. And there you have it –…
Every once in a while, I feel generous enough to throw my kids a cinematic bone. I figured The Prodigy would be best saved for Netflix or skipped altogether – but they really wanted to see this one. And so I acquiesced. Because I love my children and that’s just the kind of mother I…
I thought this would be a good one for me to watch together with my girls. I didn’t expect much more than a by-the-book, slightly dry, not-very-creative film detailing a point in time that changed the world – that most girls will grow up not even realizing occurred. And that’s pretty much what I got…
It seems that lately Nicole Kidman has been on fire – in a good way. She’s been putting herself out there in unexpected ways for both TV and film. I particularly liked her turn as ambivalent wife and mother in Boy Erased. Find out what I thought about Destroyer. Tanya’s Score: Okay* (but barely) Rated:…
There’s been a lot of buzz about this movie. And although I’m a general fan of horror and thriller-type movies – for some reason, this one just wasn’t calling my name. But then after hearing someone somewhere declare Bird Box the scariest movie they’d ever seen, I changed my mind. Continue reading for my mini-review…
I cannot contain myself – this was my favourite film out of this year’s Oscar nominations for best picture. (Although full disclosure – I have still not seen Vice.) Continue reading for my mini-review of Roma – lovingly rendered by the delicate hand of director Alfonso Cuarón. Tanya’s Score: Great* Rated: MA Starring: a bunch of unknowns…
I’m a fan of this director’s work so I was looking forward to The Favourite. Continue reading for my mini-review of the latest creation from the twisted and beautiful mind of Yorgos Lanthimos. Tanya’s Score: Good-and-a-half* Rated: 14A Starring: the cop from Broadchurch, Cousin Rachel, Billie Jean King, the boy from About a Boy Plot:…
