The Lighthouse

Robert Eggers (2019) This has been on my to-watch list since it was first released. It did not disappoint. Eggers’ second film after The Witch (which I loved, but neglected to write about), the Lighthouse started off as an adaptation of an unfinished Poe story by Eggers’ brother, Max, before Robert helped him out withContinue reading “The Lighthouse”

Knives Out

Dir: Rian Johnson, 2019 I wasn’t sure what to make of this one, before I saw it. It looked like fun, and a friend whose opinion I respect recommended it. But it looked a bit period-y, and I’ve never been that into Agatha Christie. I was wrong: it’s not period-y at all. In fact, it’sContinue reading “Knives Out”