Movie Review: EVIL EYE Starring Sarita Choudhury, Sunita Mani, Bernard White

As part of the back half of the release of four films that make up the Amazon Prime film series Welcome to the Blumhouse, Evil Eye, directed by Elan Dassani and Rajeev Dassani, accompanied by Nocturne, premiers Tuesday, October 13. My personal favorite entry in the series, the film stars Sarita Choudhury, Sunita Mani, Bernard […]

Movie Review: NOCTURNE Starring Sydney Sweeney, Jacques Colimon, Ji Eun Hwang

Nocturne, directed by Zu Quirke, is one of the final two films set to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime as part of their Welcome to the Blumhouse collection. Streaming on October 13th, just a week after the first set of films (The Lie and Black Box), this entry proves to be quite a different kind […]

Movie Review: Blumhouse’s BLACK BOX on Prime Video

Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television have combined forces to bring viewers the ultimate viewing experience, with Welcome to the Blumhouse, a slate of eight original films coming to Prime Video under the Blumhouse production companies’ partnership with the streaming service. With the first four films launching in October of 2020, the studio is releasing its […]

Movie Review: Blumhouse’s THE LIE on Prime Video

How far would you go to protect your child? That question is explored in the newest film, The Lie written and directed by Veena Sud. As part of the Welcome to the Blumhouse partnership between Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Television, The Lie is one of eight films to be released, accompanied by Black Box, which […]

Movie Review: DEATH OF ME Starring Maggie Q, Luke Hemsworth

As October kicks off, television and movie fans are hardly containing their excitement for the upcoming horror releases. Between the pandemic pushing films back, it seems this October is loaded with content coming out each week to satisfy horror fans looking for that Halloween fix. With the first weekend in October here, we saw the […]

Movie Review: ANTEBELLUM Starring Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone

With the success of wildly popular films like Get Out and Us, it seems that the increase in sociopolitical horror-thrillers is on the rise. This has created a genre of films that exist within those categories, yet offer an interesting perspective on the social climate surrounding race, gender, class, etc. The latest film to step […]

Movie Review: THE BABYSITTER: KILLER QUEEN Starring Judah Lewis, Samara Weaving, Jenna Ortega

New to Netflix, The Babysitter: Killer Queen is the follow-up to 2017’s The Babysitter directed by McG and starring Judah Lewis, Samara Weaving, Robbie Amell and Bella Thorne. To recap the first flick, Cole (played by Lewis) is left alone with his Babysitter, Bee, for the evening. What was supposed to be a fun night at home with the girl who Cole has developed some adult-like feelings […]

Movie Review: THE NEW MUTANTS

After several years, a plethora of re-shoots, and multiple release dates, this weekend finally sees the final installment in the X-Men franchise from 20th Century Fox with the release of Josh Boone’s The New Mutants. Rumors and whispers have circled the film for quite some time, but after some final polishing, the last X-Men film […]

Movie Review: PROJECT POWER Starring Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dominique Fishback

Project Power, directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, dropped this weekend on Netflix. The premise seems to be a new take that pulls on a familiar thread. A drug, called Power, is being distributed throughout New Orleans, giving users a five-minute high where they will develop a special ability – such as super strength, […]

Comedy Review: Nikki Glazer at Helium

St. Louis native Nikki Glaser, known for her quick wit and savage comedy, performed her first show post-quarantine at Helium Comedy Club this week in Richmond Heights. Glaser, who has numerous hours of standup available on Netflix (including her own special “Bangin,” and television series “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser”) has branded her own style […]