Sam Jaeger

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Wolf Man

Horror director Leigh Whannell took an ambitious swing with 2020’s The Invisible Man. The movie was a great thriller and an impressive modern reimagining of a classic movie villain. But, it was also a respectable way to give cathartic justice for victims of domestic abuse. Wolf Man, Whannel’s latest attempt to reinvent a traditional horror icon, is less coordinated but just as ambitious. Pairing parental separation and familial flaws with werewolf transformations gets a little, well,…

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The Eyes of Tammy Faye

I liked The Eyes of Tammy Faye, but I loved the dynamic and on-screen chemistry between actors Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield.  As infamous televangelists Tammy Faye Bakker and Jim Bakker, Chastain and Garfield are excellent and shine through their make-up and prosthetics with believable performances and vibrant personalities.  We’re constantly having to remind ourselves that we’re watching a contemporary film;  not the 2000-era documentary of the same name that serves as source material.

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Brave New Jersey

Orson Welles’ 1938 radio broadcast War of the Worlds was so convincing, some listeners were persuaded into thinking a martian invasion really was at large.  Brave New Jersey, a quirky small-scale comedy from budding director Jody Lambert, sets a funny fictitious story in this historical footnote, resulting in a sweet and refreshing flick that stays faithful to its period.