"Eggers has managed to capture both the pervading sense of dread and stylish production design of the original, while deepening the mythology to make it more palatable for modern viewers. It's a true horror, with every frame filled with foreboding. And now, after playing both Pennywise the clown in It and Count Orlock, surely Bill Skarsgard qualifies as the world's scariest actor. But it is Lily-Rose Depp's tortured, possessed performance as Orlock's victim Ellen that really impresses."
"It essentially shares a premise — find a lot of money really fast, or else — with Vanessa Kirby's recent Night Always Comes. But while that film went for heavy-handed drama, this one finds laughs at every turn. Keke Palmer and SZA play the pair who must find $1,500 in a matter of hours, and their crackling chemistry propels the film at lightning speed."
"Here, he plays a drummer who learns that he has degenerative hearing loss, and suffers through every stage of grief as a result. It is well observed, incredibly well directed — plus it won Oscars for both editing and sound — and yet it is Ahmed who carries the entire thing. His performance is extraordinary, full of heart and pain and loss. No spoilers but the final scene, in which he finds a"
Robert Eggers' Nosferatu remake captures the original's pervading dread and stylish production design while deepening the mythology for modern viewers. The film delivers true horror with foreboding frames and features Bill Skarsgard as an exceptionally frightening presence and Lily-Rose Depp as a tortured, possessed Ellen. Lawrence Lamont's One of Them Days is a buddy comedy starring Keke Palmer and SZA with crackling chemistry as two friends scramble to find $1,500 in hours, delivering laughs and likely finding a wider television audience. Sound of Metal showcases Riz Ahmed as a drummer confronting degenerative hearing loss, carrying the film with an extraordinary, heartfelt performance.
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