Tag Archives: Renate Reinsve

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: Sentimental Value

Posted on February 20, 2026 by philipbrasor

Tolstoy’s famous opening line from Anna Karenina about families sounds as if it could have been the jumping off point for Joachim Trier’s latest Oslo-set film, which is both a domestic melodrama and a slyly comic analysis of his chosen … Continue reading →

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Review: A Different Man

Posted on July 10, 2025 by philipbrasor

Though Aaron Schimberg’s 70s-styled black comedy seems to be about how we address disability as a society, it’s really about casting, and not just its own choice of actors. The main plot line has to do with a small Off-Broadway … Continue reading →

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