When a studio releases a film versus when a boutique releases a film, there can be, on occasion, a little worry that the former won’t be the *best* version of the release. There are always exceptions to the rule, of… Read More ›
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Open Dialogue with “Last Breath” cinematographer Ian Seabrook.
In this episode of Meet Me at the Movies, Noel and Thomas Manning welcome acclaimed underwater cinematographer Ian Seabrook to discuss his breathtaking work on the survival thriller Last Breath, starring Woody Harrelson. Seabrook shares insights into the challenges of… Read More ›
Filmmakers John Dierre and Ryan Dutter invite audiences to voyage toward the underworld in their darkly comedic surrealist thriller feature film debut “Meta Take One.” [ATLFF]
Trigger Warning: Meta Take One contains several instances of flashing light and visual distortion that may disturb photosensitive viewers. How far would you go to make your dreams a reality? What would you give up or sacrifice? In a society… Read More ›
Gareth Evans returns with a film that embodies the notion of “Havoc.”
“Cry ‘Havoc!’, and let slip the dogs of war.” – Mark Antony in William Shakespeare’s Julius Cesar. Though his debut short released in 2003, filmmaker Gareth Evans wouldn’t make his international mark until 2011’s The Raid, also known as The… Read More ›
“Insomnia” keeps you from restful sleep on this DVD re-release with a trove of extended features.
Christopher Nolan’s Insomnia is one of those rare thriller movies that defies convention by substituting the disquiet of night with the unrelenting brightness of an Alaskan summer — a choice that paradoxically amplifies the film’s sense of terror. The movie… Read More ›
Missed the Don Lee-led action thriller “The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil” back in 2019? Now’s your chance with this home edition re-release.
True crime stories are nothing new in terms of being a source for adaptive works. Law & Order consistently takes their inspiration from real crime tales, as do a variety of films. The four-film deep Crime City series led by… Read More ›
A look at the larger and personal legacy of “Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight” on its 30th Anniversary. [The Overlook Film Festival]
Trigger Warning: Though there is no rain, there’s a great deal of lightning in the film which may impact photosensitive viewers. If you’re a person of a certain age, one only needs to hear a few notes of Danny Elfman’s… Read More ›
New Blumhouse thriller “Drop” keeps you guessing until the end
First-date jitters take on a whole new meaning in Drop, a Blumhouse thriller from Happy Death Day director Christopher Landon. Drop stars Emmy-nominated Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus) as Violet, a single mom looking to re-enter the dating scene, alongside… Read More ›
“Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write about a Serial Killer” lays its comedy well among its perceived tragedies.
Pretentiousness is a matter of perspective. What one person may find authoritative and compelling may be viewed as utter hogwash by another, and usually it has to do with the way one views the person or art at the center…. Read More ›
Drew Hancock’s “Companion” is a rom-com for the modern era.
In the featurette “I Feel, Therefore I Am,” writer/director Drew Hancock (Fred 3: Camp Fred) talks about how sometimes, in relationships, there are those who are more invested than another. Personally, in the right circumstances, imbalance in one area can… Read More ›
“Best Wishes to All” leaves many thematic dark corners for audiences to stare into. [The Overlook Film Festival]
“Only the pursuit of happiness is guaranteed. The rest is up to you.” – David Fagan While there are things that are specific to culture, community, or time, other things are universal, like the overwhelming dread experienced by the young… Read More ›
Open Dialogue with “Conclave” actor Carlos Diehz.
In Episode 581 of Meet Me at the Movies, Thomas Manning sits down with breakout star Carlos Diehz, who portrays Cardinal Benítez in Edward Berger’s gripping drama Conclave. From the soul of his performance to the spiritual undercurrents of the… Read More ›
A Conversation with “Zero” filmmaker Jean Luc Herbulot and actors Hus Miller and Cam McHarg.
In this interview for EoM Presents, Senior Interviewer Thomas Manning talks with the cast and crew of the new film Zero, including writer and director Jean Luc Herbulot, actor, writer, and producer Hus Miller, and actor Cam McHarg. This geo-political… Read More ›
Capsule Review: R.T. Thorne’s “40 Acres.” [The Overlook Film Festival]
R.T. Thorne’s feature-film directorial debut, 40 Acres anchors its tale of familial strife and global terror as the world teeters on the brink. Screening during The Overlook Film Festival 2025, audiences may presume 40 Acres to be a straight-forward horror-thriller… Read More ›
Short and sweet thriller “Wake Up” continues RKSS’s trend of fun subversive horror.
The key to a great slasher film, other than a great antagonist, is a situation where the stakes are high for one or both parties, an arena where both the hunter and the hunted have an equal playing field and… Read More ›
Not another A.I. movie: Find out what sci-fi thriller “Renner” has to offer.
Movies about rogue AI technologies aren’t new, but they are becoming increasingly relevant as AI takes on a bigger role in our everyday lives. With dozens of AI-related movies to borrow from, it’s easy to write a story about the… Read More ›
Revisit a terrific Gene Hackman performance with The Criterion Collection’s edition of “Night Moves.”
The New Hollywood movement (or “period”, depending on who you ask) was a defining moment in cinema where the film director was the “end-all/be-all” authority rather than the film studio. It’s a movement (generally from the mid-‘60s to early ‘80s)… Read More ›
DIY horror film “Head Like a Hole” astounds in every facet. [BUFF]
Writing and directing your first feature is not an easy task, no matter how many shorts have come before it. It gets especially harder when financial constraints come to play and you have to keep things from getting messy and… Read More ›
Sci-fi thriller “Ash” struggles to rise above its composite of source materials. [SXSW]
When it comes to narrative mysteries, truth and reality are all a matter of perception. Some things can be argued or compromised on, others are indisputable, but they are all a matter of perception. It’s in this vein that multihyphenate… Read More ›
The home release of disjointed “Wolf Man” brings enjoyable special features.
In another reality, modern audiences would be elbow-deep in the modern monsterverse Universal Pictures dubbed the “Dark Universe,” which kicked off with the release of 2017’s The Mummy. It was all in place with cast and concept, but the failed… Read More ›