Snow White, Rewritten in a Minor Key
Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.

Despite the film’s efforts to reframe its heroine with modern complexity, a certain emotional distance lingers.
The film seems like an extreme interpretation of the conspiracy theorists that exist in real life. And then, there’s the twist.
Gretel & Hansel falters due to its razor thin story and lack of characterization. It loses sight of horror’s key rule: In order to create an effective tale, characters and emotions must be emphasized.
Shudder makes an incredibly atmospheric docuseries about the darker side of Hollywood mysteries.
This film is a splendid mix of mediums, but its strength lies in its simplicity and beautiful message of closeness.
Not only does the system prevent upward mobility, but it makes it incredibly easy to slide from comfortably middle class to unhoused.