Expectations are a tricky phenomenon to handle. People will tell you that the best way to read a book, listen to an album or watch a movie is to do so without any prior knowledge or forecast.

If you traveled to Porquerolles, an island on the southernmost tip of the Côte d’Azur, a paradise of white beaches and so many trees that the French call the place a “floating forest,” and you were ...

It should be no surprise that Mike Flanagan has become such a powerhouse in the horror genre. Even before the acclaimed director became the go-to Stephen King adapter or traumatized audiences with his ...

A femme fatale is in the business of fooling people, though we’ve seen enough of these characters to be overly familiar with their tricks. Maybe that’s why, in 2023, the most effective femme fatale is ...

Carolyn Jenkins is a voracious consumer of film and television. She graduated from Long Island University with an MFA in Screenwriting and Producing where she learned the art of character, plot, and ...

The Origin of Evil is practically two hours of Sébastien Marnier declaring that Brian De Palma is one of his favorite filmmakers. The French director works many of the psychological-thriller legend’s ...

“Succession” meets Brian De Palma in this delicious family-fortune thriller from France, directed by Sébastien Marnier. By Beatrice Loayza When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film ...