Knock at the Cabin
By Ben Wasserman February 3, 2023
What might be the most shocking and refreshing thing about this movie, particularly for its director, is how straightforward it feels.
What might be the most shocking and refreshing thing about this movie, particularly for its director, is how straightforward it feels.
A newborn crashes into its mother’s well-constructed world, and the new parent goes from sleep-deprived and exhausted to something darker.
The film nimbly becomes a thriller without shedding its established rhythm. Before you know it, the tone has turned uncomfortably ominous.
An espionage film that dramatizes the epic struggle between politics and religion in the modern age.
Philippe Le Guay’s taut thriller is about a subject all too relevant today: denialism.
The kind of playful film that pays direct homage to a certain type of cinema without revealing too much about its influences, though clearly inspired by What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Though the mixture of horror elements and straightforward domestic drama is sometimes uneven, Nanny is still compelling.
Once you figure out the mystery, it’s impossible to look at this movie the same way twice, ensuring repeat viewings once it hits Netflix.
A harsh, absorbing piece of work that unites pulp thrills and dark psychological powers in a way that recalls The Silence of the Lambs.