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Last Night in Soho review

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Director Edgar Wright often mixes action and humor. His latest film, Last Night in Soho, has some laughs, but he shifts his directing style in a terrifying way. Last Night in Soho is a grand spectacle, with surrealism and terror mixed with mystery and horror.


Last Night in Soho introduces us to London School of Design student Eloise Turner, played by Thomasin McKenzie. Eloise is living her dream until she has roommate issues that force her to move to a new place. At her new flat she begins dreaming of a 60s jazz singer named Sandie, played by Anya Taylor-Joy. A guy named Jack, played by Matt Smith, is also in the dream.

At first Eloise loves these nostalgic dreams of Sandie and Jack, but as they continue they become dark and disturbing, and Eloise begins to have waking visions that are also disturbing. Eloise tries to investigate why she is having these dreams and apparitions, and her investigations lead her to some real life terrifying situations.

Last Night in Soho is entertaining with its twists and mysteries. It has some interesting cinematography and lighting, with faded elements of red during Eloise’s flashbacks that signal impending darkness. The film almost felt David Lynchian at times.

This film is definitely a new direction for Edgar Wright. I loved many of his previous films, including Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007), Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World (2010). This one was certainly different, with Wright diving into horror with a retro outlook, but still a few laughs. Three and a half stars for Last Night in Soho.

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Dune Review

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Dune is a mesmerizing visual masterpiece. And the visuals, along with Director Denis Villeneuve use of top-notch scoring and sound effects, adds up to sheer brilliance.


Dune is based on the sci-fi novel by Frank Herbert. I remember reading a condensed versions of the book in school, but experiencing Villeneuve’s film version in IMAX is a whole different world.

In Dune, set far in the future, we meet Paul Atreides, played by Timothee Chalamet. He is the son of a prominent and accomplished family around the galaxy. His parents are Lady Jessica Atreides, and Duke Leto Atreides, played by Rebecca Ferguson and Oscar Isaac. Paul is given the power to protect his people, and mankind, from the dangers of their universe. But with little experience and not being able to handle his powers properly, the journey for Paul and the people he loves becomes quite treacherous. With help and inspiration from Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho, played by Josh Brolin and Jason Momoa, Paul may have a chance, but there is more to the task than anticipated.


Dune is not your typical sci-fi flick. It is an in-depth experience offering realism and continuity that is spellbinding. In fact, Dune may be one of the best immersive sci-fi experiences of 2021. Watching it in IMAX certainly added to the experience, and is definitely worth the additional cost. We always think of the visuals with IMAX, but the sound in that format is just incredibly crisp and clear as well. There is no better way to get into the mind of director Villeneuve. Seeing it in normal large cinema format would be the next best thing, but watching it at home on HBO Max just wouldn’t do it justice.

I truly enjoyed this film. Three and a half stars for Dune.

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Antlers Review

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Just in time for Halloween, Director Guillermo del Toro delivers Antlers, a horror film for true horror fans.

Whether it’s a horror film or other genre, del Toro always weaves hidden gems into his films. He did so with Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), Crimson Peak (2015), and The Shape of Water (2017) which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2018, and he does so with Antlers.

Antlers takes place in in a small town in Oregon. The main character is schoolteacher Julia Meadows, played by Keri Russell. Julia becomes concerned about one of her students, Lucas Weaver, played by Jeremy T. Thomas, after he becomes overly quiet and Julia discovers disturbing materials in his desk depicting monsters and someone being held captive.

To learn more about Lucas, Julia enlists help from the town sheriff, her brother Paul Meadows, played by Jesse Plemons. Julia believes Lucas has been abused, but it is actually much worse than abuse. Lucas’s father has an infection that is turning him into a ravenous supernatural monster and Lucas has his father locked away in a room. Julia and her brother must put the pieces together to get Lucas out of his dangerous situation before time runs out on not just Lucas, but potentially the whole town.

I went in to Antlers with mixed expectations, but it didn’t disappoint. Antlers is well worth a watch, if only for the climatic scenes. No one does these better than del Toro, and the climatic scenes in Antlers leave you breathless. Antlers also felt different from most horror films—somehow more realistic and original. With Halloween right around the corner, Antlers should not be missed. Three and a half stars for Antlers.