My uncle and his nuclear family are almost all borderline professional scuba divers. They have been doing it for years, and they’ve gotten various levels of certifications and… I dunno… degrees? What do you get for being really good at scuba? Medals? Regardless, whatever it is, they have it. They have dived all around the world. It’s… not for me. Were you aware that you … Continue reading Kraken Review
Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai Starring Hisako Kanemoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Miyu Irino, Rina Hidaka, Fumiko Orikasa, Sumi Shimamoto, Junko Takeuchi, Kanae Itou, and Tamio Ohki This touching and sorrowful tale proves to be a compelling entry in Makoto Shinkai’s oeuvre while being evocative of Studio Ghibli’s work. It’s interesting to go through reviews for this and see just how many people accuse it of … Continue reading Review of Children Who Chase Lost Voices
Directed by Alain Guiraudie Written by Alain Guiraudie Starring: Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d’Assumçao, Jérôme Chappatte, Mathieu Vervisch, Gilbert Traïna, Emmanuel Daumas, Sébastien Badachaoui, and François-Renaud Labarthe A tranquil lake that queer men use as a cruising spot creates a perfectly atmospheric backdrop for the erotic and murderous tension of this tale. It’s certainly one of the most slow-burn movies I’ve seen in a … Continue reading Stranger by the Lake Review
As of this writing, it’s January 12th, and I’ve already watched my second foreign language film of the year! I wonder how long it took me to watch a non-English movie in 2025? (Actually, the answer to that depends on whether Flow counts or not. It’s a foreign made picture, sure, but it has no language to speak of) Anyway, today’s movie comes to you … Continue reading No Other Choice Review
Practical effects-driven exorcism film Deus Irae possesses SCREAMBOX exclusively on December 10. The Argentinian effort follows a priest who must question how much of his own humanity he’s willing to sacrifice in order to defeat evil. The last times I caught an Argentinian horror film (or any kind of Argentinian film, really) were Demian Rugna’s Terrified and When Evil Lurks. I was, admittedly, a lot … Continue reading Deus Irae Review
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