Midwest Film Journal

Tagged 2019

Haunt

Mitch Ringenberg
September 11, 2019

Suspense-free haunted house horror.

It: Chapter Two

Sam Watermeier
September 6, 2019

This delicious deep-dish slice of horror is also a comforting hangout movie.

Ready or Not

Sam Watermeier
August 23, 2019

Effectively sinister and satirical.

Good Boys

Mitch Ringenberg
August 15, 2019

A series of tired gags elevated by some poignant insights on adolescence.

The Nightingale

Mitch Ringenberg
August 15, 2019

A revenge tale that's thematically powerful, but also a miserable slog.

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Sam Watermeier
August 9, 2019

For kids in the ’80s and ’90s, flipping through the pages of Alvin Schwartz’s horror anthology Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark was like tasting forbidden fruit.… continue

The Kitchen

Nick Rogers
August 8, 2019

Cant miss ... because it never pulls the trigger.

Brian Banks

Nick Rogers
August 7, 2019

Strong lead performances that deserve a better film.

On DVD: The Curse of La Llorona

Nick Rogers
August 6, 2019

Under these circumstances, you don’t fear the weeper.

Sword of Trust

Sam Watermeier
August 2, 2019

Sam writes a love letter to Lynn Shelton and Marc Maron for giving us a gentle human comedy about finding sincerity in this post-truth world.