TROLL 2 – a film by Roar Uthaug – (SPOILERS) ⁓ Andreas Isaksen (Kim Falck) visits Professor Nora Tidemann at her home in Jรถtunheimen. (The mythical home of trolls, Jรถtunheimr, is one of the nine worlds of Norse mythology.) Isaksen …
ORDINARY GIRL IN A TIARA – directed by Meeshelle Neal – (some spoilers) ⁓ Supernatural forces are never referenced, but this is a fable full of magical things. Caro Cartwright (Katharine King So) is a curator of vintage fashion. She …
HELL OF A SUMMER – a film by Billy Bryk & Finn Wolfhard (limited spoilers) ⁓ Jason Hochberg (Fred Hechinger) is chauffered to Camp Pineway by his mother Maggie (Susan Coyne). Jason has a big friendly puppy-dog personality, and goes …
PYEWACKET – a film by Adam MacDonald – (limited spoilers) ⁓ Leah Reyes (Nicole Muรฑoz) is a high school student whose father died not long ago. She copes with the loss by delving into occult things, including a (fictional) book …
THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER – a film by Mark O’Brien – (speculative recap) ⁓ Annika Skafflin (Georgina Reilly) sits in front of a fireplace, reading. Chanting is heard outside and it evolves into the sound of heavy footsteps. The …
KEEPER – directed by Osgood Perkins – SPOILERS ⁓ On the one-year anniversary of when they met, Liz (Tatiana Maslany) and Malcolm (Rossif Sutherland) are on their way to spend a romantic weekend at Malcolm’s country cabin. “Love is Strange” …
SON OF SARA – a film by Houston Bone – (limited spoilers) ⁓ “You’re so tight,” says Carol. “Are you trying to keep him inside of you or something? It’s like you’re dilating backwards.” Carol (Tymika Tafari) is talking to …
ROSE OF NEVADA – a film by Mark Jenkin – SPOILERS ⁓ A small red boat drifts to shore near a Cornish fishing village that has seen better days. The deserted vessel is first spotted by Mike (Edward Rowe), who …
