Documentary

“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour”

By Brett_G on

9.1

It’s me, hi. I’m the movie reviewer, it’s me.

Seeing this in IMAX was definitely the right call. The film itself is breathtaking, and truly an artist at the height of her power. I honestly don’t know how she tops this one. The design, the performance, the connection… it’s the definition of “firing on all cylinders.”

Seeing it in IMAX allowed it to drown out the people trying to sing like it was an actual concert, and the projector’s brightness somehow overpowered the idiots turning their phone lights on towards the screen, again like it was an actual concert. I applaud the enthusiasm, but they were making every attempt to ruin the cinematic experience of the thing. The only complaint about the film is that they demoted “Long Live” to the song over the credits, which is sacrilege.

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Horror/Thriller Shudder

“Hell House, LLC”

By Brett_G on

7.2

As found footage horror goes, this is one of the best. The way they leverage the camcorder’s limitations both in recording and view is exceptionally well done. The relationship between the main cast is well built so that there’s meaningful stakes as the horrors befall them one by one. It also feels incredibly realistic throughout. Close enough to be realistic, but far enough out that it’s still a movie. Still not one you’re going to love to watch in the dark. The “it’s not part of the act” cliche will never get old.

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Horror/Thriller Romance Shudder

“Spoonful of Sugar”

By Brett_G on

6.8

Part “Infinity Pool,” part “The Witch,” with a dash of “Mary Poppins”… I can comfortably say that I had no clue what was around the corner through 90% of this one.

The end credits were such a nice touch and pitch perfect note to end this one on. The characters were perfectly sinister, yet took their time unraveling as the story weaved its way to the credits rolling. One of the more psychologically twisted Shudder finds I’ve seen in a hot second.

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Comedy Horror/Thriller

“Totally Killer”

By Brett_G on

7.2

I personally prefer “Happy Death Day” or “Freaky” from this “fun-horror” genre… but this one was solid! Exactly what I wanted out of it. A tight, hour and a half horror movie that was incredibly fun, made me laugh, and made me feel nostalgic, a la “Stranger Things.” Also, I’m a sucker for time travel movies, so I knew this wasn’t going to sit in the watchlist for long…

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Horror/Thriller Shudder

“VHS ‘85”

By Brett_G on

6.9

One thing about this franchise – it’s always such a fun ride! This entry in the saga definitely had one of my favorite connected pair of short films and a really interesting underlying narrative piece that came back to tie up the third act. I wouldn’t say the best of the franchise, but it’s a close race with most of these, as they all have such great respective strengths. A fun ride.

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