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A cardinal sin in the world of horror films is having the mental space to think of other things going on in one’s life while filmmakers are trying to scare the you-know-what out of you. That, regrettably, happens in The Curse of La Llorona. Although the film from director Michael […]

The Curse of La Llorona Review: Never Quite Scares Enough

April 19, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / The Curse of La Llorona by joeldamos

Fifteen years ago, a then-little known director named Guillermo del Toro wrote and directed a comic book movie that was pure Hell in the best of ways. Hellboy arrived and as they say, casting is everything. They could not have chosen a better actor to paint the town red than […]

Hellboy Review: Oh, It’s Hell Alright!

April 12, 2019 in Movie Trailers tagged Movie Reviews by joeldamos

The thing about animation houses like Pixar and LAIKA is they nurture talent and that exponentially enriches the stories they tell over time. Proof of that arrives with the sugary sweet and haughtily humorous Missing Link. Writer-director Chris Butler has gifted the world the story of a Sasquatch, aka Susan […]

Missing Link Review: One Sensational Sasquatch

April 12, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Hugh Jackman / Missing Link / Movie Reviews / Zach Galifianakis by joeldamos

Fresh off the success of taking an 80s version of a Stephen King novel to cinematic triumphs, i.e. It, another one of the prolific author’s decade of decadence page to screen efforts is doing the same. Pet Sematary has arrived in theaters with Chappaquiddick star Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz […]

Pet Sematary Review: Stephen King’s Terrifying Tome Thrills Once Again

April 5, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Pet Sematary by joeldamos

As I have stated countless times, when casting comes together in the most perfect of ways, there is nothing better in the cinema experience. When Shazam! filmmakers tapped Zachary Levi to embody the title character, they didn’t just hit a home run. They hit the ball into the stratosphere. The […]

Shazam! Review: Forever Young

April 5, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Shazam! by joeldamos

The stunning story of how a group of terrorists landed the Indian city of Mumbai and launched a terror attack that played out of four days is expertly told by rookie director Anthony Maras in Hotel Mumbai. Dev Patel is Arjun, a member of the elite waitstaff at the Taj […]

Hotel Mumbai Review: A Terrifying True Tale Everyone Must See

March 29, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Funhouse mirrors are always a bit eerie, if you ask me. After experiencing writer-director Jordan Peele’s newest nightmare, they will take on a whole fresh level of horror. In his follow-up to the Oscar winning Get Out, the filmmaker has firmly established himself as a garishly gifted storyteller who is […]

Us Review: Peele Perfection

March 22, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Captain State is a unique experience that is hard to define. It moves slowly, especially for a haunting alien invasion film. Yet, in the film’s final coda it achieves something which is either accidental brilliance or a slow burn worthy of greatness. The film, from Rupert Wyatt (Rise of the […]

Captive State Review: Trojan Horses Couldn’t Drag Me Away

March 15, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Captive State / Movie Reviews by joeldamos

Neil Jordan has a new film out in Greta. Normally, that would result in this writer running—not walking—to the cinema. The man who helmed such stunning works as Michael Collins, The Crying Game and The End of the Affair is a filmmaker whose touch is ever-present in his films. That […]

Movie Review: Greta Gives Us More Eye Rolls Than Thrills

March 1, 2019 in Movie Reviews tagged Chloë Grace Moretz / Greta / Movie Reviews by joeldamos