‘Chaos Walking’ : The Good and the Bad
An adaptation of the book series ‘The Knife Of Never Letting Go’.

Musical by Van Hoorne Entertainment. In a humorous way, with beautiful sets and swinging music, we are introduced to a poor miller who divides his possessions between his two sons. The eldest son gets the mill, the youngest gets only the cat. It seems a bit unfair, until it turns out that this is no ordinary cat...
An adaptation of the book series ‘The Knife Of Never Letting Go’.
Shudder’s Host (not a particularly original title, I must say) attempts to bring the spooks to “the quarantine generation” by presenting us with a scary Zoom call during lockdown.
Him is visually stunning—all concrete cathedrals and bone-rattling impact shots that look like a nightmare highlight reel. Marlon Wayans is magnetic as this legendary quarterback who's basically selling salvation with a smile that never quite reaches his eyes. But the story keeps running in circles: more tests, more cryptic pep talks, more ritualistic drills. The sports-as-religion metaphor beats you over the head when subtlety would've been more effective. The middle drags, and that finale chooses spectacle over substance. It's undeniably stylish, but left me cold. Also worth noting: despite the Monkeypaw connection, this isn't actually a Jordan Peele film—he didn't write or direct.
We are constantly being pushed to move on from mishaps and negative feelings. What happens if we're not ready to do so?
At least we got the original cast back, right? Not even that saves it. None of them could bring a sliver of hope to this special. Rather, they bring dread as we witness the light leaving from their eyes.