I often say that movies have become too routine and predictable. I certainly can’t say that about I Love Booster, a genre-bending, idea-driven film directed by Boots Riley, a filmmaker who refused to conform to the norm. His previous work was the brilliantly twisted Sorry to Bother You. With a colour palette that would make…
Tag: The Substance
How To Make A Killing
The Coen Brothers made one massive misstep in their career: remaking the Ealing comedy The Ladykillers. Trying to capture the warmth and the darkness of the classic 1952 movie was impossible, even for experienced filmmakers. Which is why going into How To Make a Killing was done with trepidation, because even though this is not…
Heretic
Horrors come in all shapes and sizes. From the gore-fest like the Hostel franchise or the Terrifier films to the body horror of The Substance, to the demonic possession of The Exorcist or ghost stories like The Amityville Horror. Then some play with the genre, give us something much more thoughtful, and don’t rely on…
Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola is regarded as one of the great film directors. His track record proves that case: The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now are all at the top or near the top of most people’s greatest movies ever made list. Not having a major release for some time now,…
