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Jaws
June 1975. Millions of moviegoers flooded theaters. They clung to their seats, startled as a big Godzilla-style shark incited bigger fear. A young Steven Spielberg directed part monster thriller, part deadly chase. It does for ocean water what Hitchcock’s “Psycho” did for showers.
By Lynn Fenske3 years ago in Critique
Romeo and Juliet
Two lovers, star-crossed by fate Doomed ere their woeful tale begins Two households bear the weight For lives lost to a tragic end.
By Cindy Calder3 years ago in Critique
Aftersun (dir. Charlotte Wells)
Memories, misunderstood as crystallised time capsules trellising our pasts are anything but. Real and imagined crudely stitched. Some tactile; others soft as ghosts, likely to morph upon discovery. Both evocative, neither enough to paint someone’s lingering silhouette whole.
By Mesh Toraskar3 years ago in Critique
Some Girls by The Rolling Stones
Critical acclaim and controversy surrounded this masterpiece. In an open letter to freedom: I would 'Miss You' 'When The Whip Comes Down' for I shall never be a 'Beast of Burden'
By Connor Stermer3 years ago in Critique
Extraction II
Back from the brink of death, commando Tyler Rake embarks on a dangerous mission to save a ruthless gangster's imprisoned family. Tyler Rake is back, and his team is ready to take on their next mission.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
Inside by Bo Burnham
A comedic social commentary on the mental effects of the pandemic. Filled with songs and jokes that I think about daily. Bo Burnham was my top Spotify artist for the song “All Eyes on Me” and “Bezos.” Do yourself a favor and watch this. Filmed and directed by Bo Burnham.
By Jazzy 3 years ago in Critique
Insidious: The Red Door
Josh Lambert heads east to drop his son, Dalton, off at school. However, Dalton's college dream soon becomes a living nightmare when the repressed demons of his past suddenly return to haunt them both.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
Dune: Part Two
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the universe, he must prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
A.I. (2001)
Android boy is programmed to love. His adoptive parents learn to reciprocate. Family life ends drastically, forcing him out into dangerous situations.
By Lamar Wiggins3 years ago in Critique
“The Turn of the Screw” - Critique. Top Story - August 2023.
Inspiring creators of ghostly tales & films, Creeps the skin, but makes one want to escape to an ominous mansion filled with ghostly intruders,
By Grz Colm3 years ago in Critique
No Hard Feelings
On the brink of losing her childhood home, a desperate woman agrees to date a wealthy couple's introverted and awkward 19-year-old son. However, he proves to be more of a challenge than she expected, and time is running out before she loses it all.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique
The Witcher
The witcher Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world in which people often prove more wicked than beasts.
By kathy rich3 years ago in Critique