DarkSkyLady’s page of film reviews, critiques, and analysis. Genre runs the gamut from animation movies to documentaries to horror movies all through their unique lens.
About My Father is a hilariously good time, filled with family, heartfelt moments and tons of laugh. Laura Terraso creates comedic magic.
Hypnotic remains too confusing and muddled to feel invested in the story or characters’ survival. Action looks good, but there’s no connection to care.
Chevalier is a drama with wonderful performance and a dynamic lead performance, showcasing a history few know and emphasizes the importance of diversity.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves is oddball comedy with practical effects adding layers of humor similar to older classic comedies with a wonderful cast.
Creed III is an explosive inclusion in the Creed trilogy, and Rocky pantheon. With a dynamic, talented cast, Creed III delivers nuanced performances that radiate emotional depth.
Consecration delivers splendid cinematography. Unfortunately, the story does not do the visuals justice. Tension is almost nonexistent as you wait till it ends.
Rye Lane is a perfect rom-com with heaps of comedy as the pair travel through South London. Music, cast, and style work to form a hilarious quirky whole.
Shortcomings is a funny, witty that uses cliched rom-com moments to tell a larger story of growth while traversing relationships in search of connections.
Landscape With Invisible Hand navigates an alien overseer tale with societal conflicts with ease. Though it does not commit fully, the film makes an impact.
Fancy Dance is a tragic yet beautiful story that highlights the traditions of Indigenous community with the harm that comes from societal abandonment.
Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls is a horror comedy that lacks both. It is an interminably long film that has few memorable moments.
Talk to Me entertains with grotesque horror in a spirit-summoning game that leaves you counting the seconds in anticipation of when the horror escalates.