Anya Taylor-Joy
Movie Review: Thoroughbreds
Often, films tend to look at life in a positive light, treating it as being filled with joy and happiness. Then, there are films like the new thriller Thoroughbreds which proves to be an odd character study, that’s also a dark and edgy, yet somehow fun, ride.
Movie Review: The Witch
Even before any form of narrative kicks in, The Witch wastes no time establishing a mood that’s toxic for the faint of heart. Unsettling close-ups, a banishment of undetermined nature, and a disgraced Puritan family make for the forest under the frightening stillness of a looming long shot. Matters are made worse by the wailing choruses that undercut each of the film’s opening images, drizzling dr...[Read More]
Trailer for The Witch Reveals a New Vision of Horror Cinema
Writer/director Robert Eggers’ debut feature, The Witch, which premiered to great acclaim at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival (and won the Best Director Prize in the U.S. Narrative Competition), recently released a new trailer. It was also announced that the film will enjoy its international premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival as a special presentation. Set in a painstaki...[Read More]