EMILY THE CRIMINAL (full article at The Guardian Australia)

This gripping and nerve-twisting crime thriller from the writer-director John Patton Ford is packed with nervous energy and spiralling misfortune, moving at a relentless pace all the while taking potshots at the gig economy, student debt and the justice system.

Emily (Aubrey Plaza) is struggling under the pressure of unmanageable debt repayments. She works casually for a catering company, delivering and setting up food for corporate events and offices. She has an assault charge in her history, which continually prevents her from securing any permanent employment. 

Read the full article at The Guardian Australia:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/31/emily-the-criminal-aubrey-plaza-makes-it-easy-to-root-for-this-credit-card-scammer

IMDB: Emily The Criminal

INFINITY POOL (full review at Screen Realm)

Infinity Pool is the third feature from writer / director Brandon Cronenberg, and as you might expect if you’re a fan of either Cronenberg Jr or Snr, it is an imaginative science fiction / horror hybrid that asks some interesting questions around the nature of wealth, privilege and accountability.

Struggling author James (Alexander Skarsgård) and his wife Em (Cleopatra Coleman) are holidaying in the fictional country of Li Tolqa. Staying in a high end resort, shielded and fenced off from the local populace, they befriend another couple, Gabi (Mia Goth) and Alban (Jalil Lester’s) and sneak out of the resort to enjoy a drunken day at the beach. On their way home, a local man is struck and killed by their car. Panicking, they flee the scene.

Read the full review at Screen Realm:

https://screenrealm.com/infinity-pool-movie-review/

IMDB: Infinity Pool

POSSESSOR (full article at The Guardian Australia)

Brandon Cronenberg’s new movie, Infinity Pool, is out this month so why not take the opportunity to revisit his second film, Possessor, a blisteringly imaginative science fiction / horror movie that engages your thoughts and messes with your brain.

Read the full article at The Guardian Australia:

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/may/10/brandon-cronenbergs-possessor-is-one-of-the-most-exciting-horror-films-of-this-century

IMDB: Possessor