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Review: Backrooms

Posted on September 3, 2026 by philipbrasor

Horror movies work best when their scares are rooted in identifiable psychological unease. Kane Parsons’ Backrooms, one of the most discussed American horror movies of the year, based on Parsons’ own internet photo postings and YouTube series, has a brilliant … Continue reading →

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Review: Eleanor the Great and The Rule of Jenny Pen

Posted on June 11, 2026 by philipbrasor

Though Eleanor Morgenstein is only the second leading film role that the 94-year-old American actor June Squibb has ever done, the novelty of such an aged person playing the titular character in a major motion picture like Eleanor the Great—the … Continue reading →

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Review: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

Posted on April 10, 2025 by philipbrasor

Though not my cup of tea, the first three installments of the Bridget Jones series made for pleasantly unforced entertainment, probably because the British have developed a better understanding than Hollywood has of what’s charming about romantic comedies, namely a … Continue reading →

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