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Pearl by Jonny Numb
Pearl: A Return to Form “Return to form” is a slippery little phrase in the film-critic world. It accompanies rave reviews of “comebacks” from established filmmakers who’ve had some stumbles since their last “good” effort. It’s also a backhanded compliment that implies a director’s most recent work carries an air of familiarity that corresponds to…
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X by Jonny Numb
X: A Questionable Lark (This review contains possible SPOILERS) Ti West’s X feels like a lark, so maybe I should just lighten up and enjoy it as such. But for as much as it does right, it’s also questionable in ways that have nothing to do with its actual content. The inquiry at the core…
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Men by Jonny Numb
Men: An Impressive Experience When it comes to choosing a seat for the theatrical experience, I always want to put myself in front of any cacklers, talkers, or narrators. I find it less distracting to have the folks who simply cannot shut up behind me, lest I get distracted by their impatient and/or otherwise fidgety…
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Hereditary: Devil May Care by Jonny Numb
Hereditary: Devil May Care… By Jonny Numb It wasn’t too long ago that Jason Reitman’s Tully had its theatrical run. While not a horror, the film – about an exhausted mother (Charlize Theron) on the brink of a nervous breakdown from raising three children – found the beating heart in a tale that, at times, danced…
