Review: More of the same SpongeBob fare but not setting a foot wrong within that fun sphere.
Watch it if: You like SpongeBob SquarePants
And if you liked: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Tuesday, November 30
Tuesday, November 23
Jack Frost
Director: Troy Miller
Review: A series of outlandish killing scenes designed to shock without ever really drawing the viewer in.
Watch it if: You're ok with something that doesn't really work outside of the horror festival screening setting.
And if you liked: Child's Play, Holidays, Bad Taste
Friday, November 19
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Review: Never really carries any kind of tension or fear but is reasonably enjoyable as a sequence of wild sequences.
Watch it if: You have an interest in the slasher genre and its depths.
And if you liked: Annabelle: Creation, Sleepaway Camp, Friday the 13th
Tuesday, November 16
The French Dispatch
Director: Wes Anderson
Review: Runs a little long in each segment and will likely alienate anyone not steeped in the style but has plenty of charm and wit to carry those along for the ride.
Watch it if: You're already a Wes Anderson fan.
And if you liked: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Building Stories
Monday, November 8
Last Night in Soho
Director: Edgar Wright
Review: Doesn't quite stick the landing in its third act but delivers an absolutely sublime experience of visuals, story and sound before that.
Watch it if: You can forgive some clunky plotting.
And if you liked: Suspiria, Carrie, Peeping Tom
Eternals
Director: Chloé Zhao
Review: A more slow and contemplative spin on the standard formula that manages to flow at its own rhythm despite a few unnecessary threads.
Watch it if: You want something a little different while still living in a familiar space.
And if you liked: Dune (2021), Avengers: Infinity War
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