Benny and Anna discover a tape recorder abandoned in the basement of their new house, filled with wiretap recordings from a 1980’s biker hideout and the terrified apparition of a surly gang member called Stank, trapped on the chromium tape.
The film is a simple love story reminiscent of stories like The Notebook released in 2004. Sylvie and Robert are rarely actually together in the film, however; time and circumstance keep them away from each other, and the audience waits with bated breath to see them find one another over and over.
In a world where we hear ringers and beepers at every corner, technology feels inescapable. This is why technology is often an enemy in Digital J-horrors, like One Missed Call.
A summary of the films featured in this annual event taking place in Westchester.
In this short film, writer/director Nikita Hattangady focuses on Jai, a starving artist rooted in the latter category. Though unhoused, he works hard.
During the third act, the momentum stalls, largely due to the film’s obsession with Kubrick’s visual design. But all in all, Doctor Sleep is a cinematic success, defined by rich characters and high powered emotion.
'The Patient' is bound by four walls and a mediocre ending that leaves you wanting more.
