Blue Rose Film Review

In an effort to get back into the routine of writing here on this blog, I have decided to change up the format a little. Instead of the commitment of full-lengths reviews, I feel much less intimidated by the idea of doing occasional updates on stuff that I have recently seen that I enjoyed. Watching films is something I do constantly, but with the increasing load of other areas of work the ability to write long-form pieces consistently is unfortunately not as immediate as maybe it once was for me. Of all the new release films I have seen recently, the one that surprised me the most was a film called Phantom of the Open . I love seeing films blind, and I knew nothing about what this film was other than that it was a comedy about golf. I will admit, I was trying desperately to dispel  any and all expectations based on Caddyshack, but thankfully the film grabbed me almost immediately in a way that forced me to forget everything other than the film that was immediately in front of me. It&#

The Black Phone (MA15+) Directed by Scott Derrickson Written by Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill, based on the short story by Joe Hill Starring Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw and Ethan Hawke Duration: 103 minutes As was the case with Brandon Cronenberg and Possessor , I always find it hard not to compare an artist and their work to that of any particularly notable family members. The fact that The Black Phone is based on a short story written by the son of Steven King not only was impossible for me to dodge in the marketing material, but was also impossible for me to not notice while watching the film. Despite desperately wanting to not take part in placing King's shadow over Hill's work, The Black Phone really does feel like it is one of the better King adaptations in recent years.  Because, and let's get this out of the way up front, The Black Phone is great. It isn't perfect, and it isn't going to stand the test of time as one of the most important films to