Enemy (2013)

A man seeks out his exact look-alike after spotting him in a movie.

My thoughts: You’d be hard-pressed to find a more lethargic execution of this premise. Some of the character logic is hard to swallow; equally so the obtuse symbolism.

2.5/5

High Life (2018)

A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.

My thoughts: Style over substance in this pretentious sci-fi film that seems like it has a lot to say, but chooses to do so in opaque and lethargic fashion.

2.5/5

Annabelle: Creation (2017)

12 years after the death of their daughter, a doll-maker and his wife welcome several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, where they become the target of the doll-maker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.

My thoughts: I”m not usually a fan of prequels but this one bucks the trend, delivering a spooky stand-alone tale with some pretty solid jump scares.

4/5

Scream VI (2023)

In the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.

My thoughts: As the kills grow increasingly contrived, the meta elements increasingly clunky, and the end-of-film revelantions increasingly expository and convoluted, it’s clear that this franchise is running on fumes.
P.S. Kudos to the ludicrous resiliency of stabbing victims.

2.5/5

2LDK (2003)

Two actresses who have auditioned for one part, sharing the same apartment with opposite personalities equals a night which either neither of them will forget – if they survive!

Thoughts: Top notch direction in this out-there thriller that makes efficient use of its lean runtime, building both characters and tension towards its gloriously over-the-top climax.

4/5