M. Night Shyamalan’s “Trap”
“…there’s a good film in there buried under missteps…”
William Brent Bell’s “Orphan: First Kill”
Surprisingly fun pulp prequel with a crackling script by David Coggeshall which has some surprises up its sleeve
John Patton Ford’s “Emily the Criminal”
Social commentary through crime thriller is engaging and reminiscent of Vondie Curtis-Hall’s “Gridlock'd” with a terrific performance from Aubrey Plaza
Michael Pearce’s “Beast”
Jessie Buckley’s feature film debut is potent in this beautifully shot, challenging and twisting psychological thriller
Scott Mann’s “Fall”
Another film that would appropriately be called “Nope” delivers relentless, unforgiving vertigo inducing thrills in a survival thriller with heart
Steven Soderbergh’s “Kimi”
Competent enough but forgettable low-key thriller that doesn’t come anywhere near Soderbergh’s earlier work hampered by a weak script from David Koepp and bland cinematography lifted by a solid performance from Zoë Kravitz
Janus Metz Pedersen’s “All The Old Knives”
Surprisingly effective, twisting spy yarn that plays out like a murder mystery and offers plenty of twists
Pål Sletaune’s “Next Door (Naboer)”
Kafka meet’s Repulsion in this efficient meditation on misogny