One has a look at her and you would swear that Sarah Jo, the wide-eyed protagonist of author/director Lena Dunham’s inquisitory and step-by-step disarming “Sharp Stick,” is not any older than 15. However regardless of her unadulterated smile, the fantastic thing about untainted innocence, and porcelain-doll garments with loads of bows, florals, and appliques, she…
Thirteen Lives
A number of work went into creating the technical features of “Thirteen Lives,” from Molly Hughes’ skillful recreation of the interiors of Thailand’s Tham Luang Nang Non-cave to its two lead actors getting SCUBA-certified so they might dive without a lot of use of stunt doubles. The underwater cinematography by Sayombhu Mukdeeprom is spectacular and…
Vengeance
“Vengeance” sounds just like the title of a motion thriller. There have been movies with that title earlier than. However though vengeance is mentioned in “Vengeance”—the primary characteristic from author/director/star B.J. Novak, co-star and co-writer of the American model of “The Office”—it has much more on its thoughts. An excessive amount of, most likely. The…
Hypochondriac
When a film doesn’t fairly come collectively, it’s usually tempting to say that one thing important is lacking. I’m not so certain that that’s true of “Hypochondriac,” a somewhat good psychodrama about repressed childhood trauma that’s additionally an underwhelming horror film about psychological sickness. Author/director Addison Heimann’s creepy and infrequently intriguing character examination appears to…
Medusa
A gaggle of ladies in creepy, featureless white masks shouts “Jezebel! Slut! Sinner! Satan’s Child! Delilah!” as they chase a younger lady strolling dwelling on a darkish evening. As soon as they meet up with her, they kick her they usually beat her till she admits she deserves punishment. Lastly, they ask her to “promise…
Not Okay
Quinn Shephard’s “Not Okay” warns viewers upfront that it has “flashing lights, themes of trauma, and an unlikable female protagonist,” however that’s solely partially true. The most recent from the director of “Blame” seeks to discover how social media embraces and even warps survivor tales by way of the story of Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch),…