Tag: Ariel Powers-Schaub
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ANALYSIS: “So many pretty parts, no pretty wholes” – MAY (2002), Twenty Years On
Spoilers Ariel Powers-Schaub examines the lasting legacy of Lucky McKee’s incendiary directorial debut… Despite being twenty years old May (2002) remains painfully incisive today, containing themes which still feel relevant for 2022. Focused on the eponymous May (Angela Bettis), the film follows her as she works at an animal hospital, sews her own clothing and makes […]
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REVIEW: Let The Wrong One In (2021)
dir. Conor McMahon What if your brother showed up on your doorstep and asked for your help? How about if you didn’t really get along, and on top of that, he’d turned into a vampire? That’s the situation Matt (Karl Rice) is faced with when his irresponsible big bro Deco (Eoin Duffy) appears one morning […]
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ANALYSIS: Complicated Views on Family in MALIGNANT (2021)
Spoilers Horror fans always have a lot to say, something especially true regarding James Wan’s latest, Malignant. I loved it, from the campy beginning to bonkers ending, and immediately knew it would become part of my regular rotation. In particular I adored how Malignant tackled a topic I haven’t seen much in horror lately: family […]
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