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Speak No Evil (2024)

October 1, 2024yggdrasille

The American remake doesn’t pack the brutal punch and thematic weight of the original, but it still works as a tense and gripping psychological thriller with some strong performances.

Strange Darling – Film Review

September 26, 2024yggdrasille

I couldn’t fully decide how I felt about this luscious, vicious and provocative thriller, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Speak No Evil (2022) – Film Review

September 24, 2024yggdrasille

This bleak, cruel and twisted Danish horror film would have been unbearable if it didn’t also explore some interesting ideas about politeness and boundaries. It still made me feel not quite myself for the rest of the evening.

Thelma – Film Review

September 19, 2024yggdrasille

This winsome feelgood comedy featuring the most unlikely action heroine is a touching and funny tribute to the old age.

The Body by Bill Bryson – Book Review

September 17, 2024yggdrasille

Bill Bryson takes a speedy yet comprehensive tour through the human body, and reveals it as miraculous, complex, a bit gross and more mysterious than you’d think.

Insomnia – Film Review

September 12, 2024yggdrasille

I finally caught up with this solid if unexceptional remake of the 1997 Norwegian thriller, one of the few Christopher Nolan films I’ve never seen before.

The Terror – TV Review

September 3, 2024yggdrasille

I enjoyed Dan Simmons’ sprawling novel about the doomed Franklin expedition, and this handsome, well-acted adaptation does justice to the haunting story of 19th century Arctic horror and survival.

Quote of the Day – Truth

August 27, 2024yggdrasille

“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
— Fyodor Dostoevsky