Category: tyler’s reviews
To say that Sylas Dall’s They Reach is derivative of the Netflix series Stranger Things is hardly a bold statement. From the character dynamics to the period setting to the title font, this film owes more than a little to...
Conservative Christians have long been described as reactionary. It’s a label that I’ve always had a problem with. Increasingly so, in fact, as extreme knee-jerk responses to even the slightest perceived offense is quickly becoming the only thing that has...
When a well-known celebrity allows a film crew to document their endeavors, it’s hard not to see the resulting documentary as little more than a vanity project. Why else would they allow such unfettered access if not to enhance their...
Phil Goldstone’s The Sin of Nora Moran – recently released on Blu-ray in a beautiful 4K restoration – is a melodrama in every sense of the word. The film contains ridiculous plot twists, absurd coincidence, and sky-high emotionality. Some might...
Having a mental illness can often seem like living in the midst of a waking nightmare. You can’t always trust what you see, hear, or think. And the few things that would seem to provide stability are often those that...
The task of a documentary filmmaker must be very daunting. To try to capture the real world – either in the moment or in retrospect – without allowing stylistic techniques and narrative economy to disrupt the authenticity of the project...
Movie fans will recognize Stephen Ohl’s Useless Humans pretty much immediately, though not only for its obvious film homages and inspirations. While this low budget cousin of Shaun of the Dead certainly isn’t bringing anything new to the table, the...
Jeffrey A. Brown’s The Beach House is, in many ways, a standard, slow-burn exercise in atmospheric horror. The way Brown incorporates the ominous beauty of the ocean and the mysterious creatures that inhabit it works to keep the viewer invested...
It’s possible that Patrick Vollrath’s new thriller 7500 was never going to work. The story of an airplane hijacking told entirely from the point of view of the pilot in the cockpit sounds like a decent enough idea, but it...
One of the most enjoyable things about Judy & Punch is picturing the formulation if its central idea. Written and directed by Mirrah Foulkes, the film is essentially about the selfishness of a drunken husband and its violent impact on...