Akriti Painuly 
The Lost Patient, commonly known as Le Patient, is a Christophe Charrier-directed French thriller film. Based on the novel by Timothé Le Boucher, The Lost Patient depicts how a little child named Thomas (Txomin Vergez), with the assistance of his therapist, discovers the murderer of … Read more
The next three episodes of 2023 are a welcome return to the show’s laugh-out-loud, comedic spirit, with much of that enhanced by the directorial charm of Oscar-winning filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry, who directs the first two episodes premiering in January. Its front-facing magnetism relies on … Read more
Tyler, a regular twenty-something, is grocery shopping in the early days of the COVID pandemic when tensions are high and resources are scarce. He receives regular stalkerish text messages for slasher films and ignored them. A black-clad stranger interrupts his habit of cleaning his goods … Read more
In “Cat Person,” a wickedly ambiguous Sundance conversation starter, two individuals separated by a half-generation view their relationship quite differently. The word “connection” itself is relative. Margot (Emilia Jones), a 20-year-old sophomore, works the concession booth at a repertory theatre, where she flirts with a … Read more
A psychopath would view William Oldroyd’s deliciously insane “Eileen,” based on the novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, as a story of personal empowerment. In fact, Eileen (Thomasin McKenzie) transforms from a dowdy, dejected, habitual masturbator in the opening few minutes of the film to an independent … Read more
Despite director Jessica M. Thompson and screenwriter Blair Butler’s best efforts, “The Invitation” is too hackneyed for too much of its running time and too often laugh-out-loud funny because its plot relies on the age-old convention of a smart yet naive heroine who makes one … Read more
The opening scene of The Apology gives the impression that it’s the kind of film that would satisfy the needs of many lovers of the thriller and horror genres. It’s not much, but the bird’s-eye view immediately tells you that you’re in a remote, uninhabited … Read more
It is difficult to call FX’s new series Kindred an adaptation of Octavia E. Butler’s 1979 novel of the same name, which won the Hugo Award. The story of a Black lady, Mallori Johnson’s Dana, who is abruptly taken back through time to a pre-Civil … Read more
Pearl and her sister-in-law Mitzy waited at the audition for their name to be called. Pearl felt confident in her performance, whereas Mitzy was fearful. Pearl entered the room and, according to her, performed her best performance to date. However, the judges disqualified her, citing … Read more
Directed by Ti West and produced by A24, Pearl is a prequel origin narrative that sheds insight on Pearl’s profoundly repressed and frightening nature. The picture arrives shortly after the premiere of the sexual horror film X. It is a remarkable accomplishment to be able … Read more