Takamasa Oe‘s “Whale Bones” (Japanese: 鯨の骨), which recently had its North American Premiere at this year’s JAPAN CUTS, plays like a multifaceted story about loneliness and depression in today’s social media-driven world. There’s a tenderness to it that’s admirable, even if Oe struggles to combine the elements of his storytelling together. Unfortunately, such undertaking, noble […] The post JAPAN CUTS 2024 Movie Review: Whale Bones (2023) appeared first on Movie-Blogger.com ..read more

Every film is designed to arouse the audience to invest in a story. At least, that’s the way it should work. Screenwriters have an idea at hand, and then they design storylines that characters play out. But yes, it’s not that simple. To accomplish a good script, there has to be balance between all storytelling […] The post Protocol 7 (2024) Film Review appeared first on Movie-Blogger.com ..read more

We are all consequences of the past. Every small decision our parents made has modeled our present, regardless of will or chance. Depending on our present, we seldom look back and question this because perhaps the present isn’t as good as it should have been. Part of accepting our problems is looking to blame someone […] The post Belief (2024) Short Film Review appeared first on Movie-Blogger.com ..read more

Usually, Philippine films under the sex-comedy/drama genre get categorized as such only by name. While marketed as mature-role vehicles for particular stars, these films end up simply hinting at the idea of exploring sex; instead relegating the latter to the backseat by merely using it as backdrop for the comedy (or drama) that the films […] The post Movie Review: I Am Not Big Bird (2024) appeared first on Movie-Blogger.com ..read more

Oz Perkins’ latest film, “Longlegs,” excels in its atmospheric dread. It bides its time using the fear of the unknown during a time period when Satanic panic was in its heyday, and smartly withholds from the audience a full visual look of its titular character. As a 101-minute film divided into three chapters, it’s an […] The post Movie Review: Longlegs (2024) appeared first on Movie-Blogger.com ..read more

Danica Jensen‘s short feature Get You Better begins with a funny and almost whimsical premise. One that checks the reason for which people will find themselves drawn to this short film: What if a rehabilitation center refused to admit someone because they aren’t drunk enough? And what if the only solution is getting them drunk […] The post Get You Better (2024) Short Film Review appeared first on Movie-Blogger.com ..read more

Sound of Hope, also known as Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot, is perhaps a bit excessive in its risk-free depiction of its real story. There’s no jeopardy in the setting, and the only “danger” is based on the possible refusal to indulge in a beautiful act of kindness. As much as we […] The post Sound of Hope (2024) Film Review appeared first on Movie-Blogger.com ..read more

There’s no trick to blending comedy and horror and being effective at the same time. When it works, it’s usually because writers and directors balance the genres in a clever storyline where one doesn’t exceed at presenting its stronger elements above the other. You should laugh, but you should also feel disturbed by what you’re […] The post Events at Hemlock Manor (2024) TV Review appeared first on Movie-Blogger.com ..read more

Ms. Pink, the proof of concept for the TV show of the same name, is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Using a crime genre backdrop, the pilot introduces a perfect character that has the potential to turn into something bigger and more compelling with the help of a good script. However, what I was able […] The post Ms. Pink (2024) TV Review appeared first on Movie-Blogger.com ..read more

We are defined by our history. Whether that’s a good or a bad thing (as it depends on which side of history you’re currently standing on), one of humanity’s long-term goals should be the preservation of the events, personalities, and objects that are still relevant. Yes, it’s a subjective matter, of course. But there are […] The post World Twistories (2024) TV Review appeared first on Movie-Blogger.com ..read more