Theme of the Month: Horror
NEW
LONELY PLANET
New on Netflix: Nothing new under the sun, but Moroccan locations and the stars are OK ingredients
SATURDAY NIGHT
New in Global Theaters: Intense and brilliantly directed fly-on-the-wall entertainment
TROUBLE
New on Netflix: A lot of energy goes into a movie that never earns big laughs, but benefits from Filip Berg’s laidback performance
RECENT
THE BEEKEEPER
In many ways a reliable, well-paced Jason Statham banger, even if the star is impossible to hurt or kill
THE WATCHERS
The director works in the tradition of her father, crafting a well-paced, atmospheric thriller… but the concept is contrived and the final twist feels inevitable
COUP DE CHANCE
A fine cast, lovely autumnal views of Paris, and an ending that fits perfectly with the overall theme are among the benefits of this slight but diverting film
OLDER
THE CIRCLE (2017)
The topic is complex and constantly relevant, but the film’s story is far too simplistic and obvious right from the start
THE BLACK PHONE (2022)
Exciting, with a convincing cast of kids; The Grabber isn’t terribly original, but a masked Ethan Hawke is good in the part
TURNER & HOOCH (1989)
The filmmakers do the best they can with the charisma between Hanks’s neat cop and the wild, slobbering Hooch
LONGER REVIEWS
HOLY MOTORS (2012)
The things about Holy Motors that we admire and engage with are more superficial, people and events to behold
GREEN BORDER
A heartbreaker and one of Agnieszka Holland’s very best films
CALIGULA (1979)
Much of the film is joyless, crass wallowing in filth, sadism and sensationalism