Simon Abrams
Movie Reviews

An Incorrect Image Of Ourselves: Mike Flanagan on the Tenth Anniversary of Oculus

A ten-year anniversary might not sound like a great milestone; it can feel a lot longer when you consider how much has happened

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Dogman movie review & film summary (2024)

Besson (“The Fifth Element”) often encourages Jones to take big swings in his performance as Doug, a soft-spoken showboat who’s constantly tested and

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The Seeding movie review & film summary (2024)

Writer/director Barnaby Clay successfully keeps viewers on our toes, even if a lot of his movie feels like a series of programmatic jabs

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Werner Herzog – Radical Dreamer movie review (2023)

Sometimes the movie’s tendency of favoring movie clips and bombastic soundbites doesn’t really matter since the juxtaposition of so many clashing personalities still

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Cypher movie review & film summary (2023)

You shouldn’t focus on the plot or its preposterous details when watching “Cypher.” Watch it on your Roku or tablet at home, where

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Share? movie review & film summary (2023)

There’s a little more to this sketchy sci-fi parable, all about a wary cipher, #000000014 (Melvin Gregg), who learns how to not only

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Leo movie review & film summary (2023)

Vijay’s last few action movies have also served as overstuffed showcases for the chipmunk-cheeked leading man. Vijay (“Beast,” “Varisu”), a former child actor,

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My Animal movie review & film summary (2023)

Heather and Jonny’s creators sometimes inadvertently bury their characters’ feelings in features-obscuring silhouettes and by-the-numbers teen and family drama. That lack of variation

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The Beasts movie review & film summary (2023)

Thankfully, co-writer/director Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s focus on Antoine and Xan’s emotionally charged stalemate keeps “The Beasts” from devolving into yet another quasi-artful and pseudo-moral

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Fear the Night movie review & film summary (2023)

With “Fear the Night,” LaBute clearly aims to push viewers’ buttons, especially using the oft-repeated threat of sexual violence. Some dramatic irony mildly

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