An Indian-American teenager struggling with her cultural identity has a falling out with her former best friend and, in the process, unwittingly releases a demonic entity that grows stronger by feeding on her loneliness. Chuck says: A bracing cautionary tale about the dangers of assimilation, Bishal Dutta’s “It Lives Inside” draws on Indian culture to […]

Follows the true story of Cassandro, the ”exotico” character created by Saúl Armendáriz, gay amateur wrestler from El Paso who rose to international stardom. Chuck says: In lucha libre (Mexican professional wrestling), an exotico is a male fighter who performs in drag. This is an outsized entertainer that’s purposely campy, their purpose being to undercut […]

An exiled anxiety-ridden homebody must battle an alien who’s found its way into her home. Pam says “No One Will Save You” is a dialogue-free, atmospheric chiller that will leave you guessing what happened even at the end.  That’s not to say it’s not worth seeing, but I need someone to explain the ending for […]

In post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer. Chuck says: As much a horror film as it is a drawing room mystery, Kenneth Branagh’s […]