Jennifer’s Body is a cult classic. And like most cult classics, there are lots of rumors around it. We think it is okay, but there are fans out there who absolutely love the 2009 film. Every few years, talk of a sequel heats up before going away. This time, there seems to be more truth to the rumors.
We have mixed opinions about Robert Eggers working on A Christmas Carol. On one hand we enjoy both. Eggers is a master at his craft and the Charles Dickens work is the seminal Christmas ghost story. But we are tired of seeing remakes. There are plenty of A Christmas Carol adaptations. And while most of them are awesome, do we really need another?
You do not have to watch too many vampire movies before you come across one that deals with addiction. It is up there with “vampire who does not want to kill” and “vampire hunter who is part vampire” when it comes to topics. Bleeding may not tread new ground, but it still manages to be captivating.
It can be a difficult watch, but what movie about addiction isn’t? Strong performances overcome the flawed writing and the idea of what is happening is an interesting one. It would have been nice if the lore was examined more, however. And what’s the deal with introducing the villain an hour into the film?
We have covered Tribeca the past few years and have been lucky enough to see some great horror movies. This year, we are doing something different. Gonzo Girl is the film adaptation of a book about an assistant who spends a summer with the father of Gonzo journalism.
It instead becomes a story about an aspiring writer pulled into the orbit of a bigger than life figure. In the process the story about the young assistant is mishandled. But maybe that is the point? Gonzo Girl is a fun movie, but it could have been so much more.
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