Articles by Rachel Ho

'Missing' Is the Whodunnit Sequel 'Glass Onion' Fell Short Of

Directed by Will Merrick and Nick Johnson

PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023

Screenlife films have become a genre unto themselves with varying degrees of success. The most well-received has, without a doubt, been 201...

Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in January 2023

PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2023

January is not know for having a particularly strong film calendar to get excited about – although, M3GAN has been making waves this year –...

'Skinamarink' Director ​Kyle Edward Ball Turned His Nightmares into a Viral Horror Hit

PUBLISHED Jan 18, 2023

Back in December 2021 to combat the tedium of another lockdown, I was scrolling through Reddit's r/Filmmakers sub. A post titled, "Skinamar...

'Door Mouse' Puts a Stylish Spin on Neo-Noir

Directed by Avan Jogia

PUBLISHED Jan 13, 2023

Avan Jogia's neo-noir, gumshoe detective story is a highly-stylized affair. While the story and pacing are, at times, lacklustre, Jogia giv...

'Plane' Is a Smooth Ride, Destination: Fun

Directed by Jean-François Richet

PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2023

Joining the fine echelon of to-the-point-one-word disaster movies, à la Twister and Volcano, is Gerard Butler's latest, Plane. A typical pl...

‏Exclaim!'s 15 Most Anticipated Films of 2023

PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2023

Last year was a great one for movies, with big spectacles and horror leading the way. Now that 2022 is firmly in the rearview, it's time to...

'If These Walls Could Sing' Is Worthy of Abbey Road's Legacy

Directed by Mary McCartney

PUBLISHED Jan 6, 2023

It can be hard to truly encapsulate what an inanimate object means to a person, let alone to an entire industry. Giles Martin, record produ...

'The Pale Blue Eye' Is Clickbait Historical Fiction

Directed by Scott Cooper

PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2023

The general premise of The Pale Blue Eye had me on board straight away. It's a detective story set in 1830 USA with one of American literat...