THE RITUAL (2017)
“appreciated some of the weirdness that it peaked at, with the lack of appropriate explanations very much savored”
Read MoreWITHOUT FILM, SOMETHING SLEEPS INSIDE US AND SELDOM AWAKENS. THE SLEEPER MUST AWAKEN.
“appreciated some of the weirdness that it peaked at, with the lack of appropriate explanations very much savored”
Read More“A tasty bit of popular cinema but with an artist’s eye and independent panache “
Read More“There is a strange mixture of adoration for the rugged lawlessness while also kicking that stereotype in the side while it soundly sleeps.”
Read More“creeping maw of devastation and cold darkness that slowly gnaws, grinding away at hope and happiness“
Read More“ movie that begins and ends with (Live Aid) performance only mustered a faint whimper of that majesty.”
Read More“A proper old-school inspired possession/occult flick that is able to pull off the creep, dread, excitement and emotional core necessary to make it work”
Read More“The Raid meets A Bittersweet Life/Man From Nowhere is a pretty simple way to state it “
Read More“felt more like a big block love letter to the original than a revitalized unique vision”
Read More“Certainly a decently good time at the theater, but the experience is fleeting and swamped in a nostalgic ichor and belabored pace.”
Read More“like The Raid, Evans uses that stripped down nature to make a compelling and driven “point A to death” tale”
Read More“ I did like this film and it is well worth a view, because when it is flying, it damn well soars.”
Read More“All hoped hype sizzle with no substance or real value, which is fairly fitting for a movie about Venom”
Read More“The instant chemistry between the actors, the songs, and the forever relevant story; it worked so well and the whole was spot on.”
Read More“I thought that it would be daft, but it was impeccably cute and inventively soulful.”
Read More“Perhaps, at times, it pushes a bit too hard, but the effort and construction works overall.”
Read More“Whether all of the intentions and paths work for you, it is an unfortunately all-too timely and relevant parable.”
Read More“It’s one half cute rom-com, one half lavish spectacle, and a very welcomed 100% Asian. “
Read More“I must wholeheartedly express that it may not sound fun or enthralling, but it is vivid and wonderful”
Read More“stale and predictable, but I can’t fault it for consistently providing a level of slick dumb fun “
Read More“So devilishly witty and throat tearing satire, but the edges are rough and the construction uneven. “
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