Author: JMcNaughton

“Heretic” is a harrowing visit with a demented version of Mr. Rogers — someone who has that soothing soft-spoken charm and demeanor, plus the spot-on cardigan sweater. But behind the warm and cozy living room with the scented candles there exists a very different agenda. After a toxic session of “mansplaining”, the evil intentions become clear… Read more Heretic Movie Review

“Smile 2” is a horror movie that continues with the same features as the first movie (“Smile”). This movie is effectively disturbing, or perhaps just disturbingly effective. The idea of a nameless demon monster, the “Smile Entity”, which can transfer from one person to another person is scary. Plus — the ‘infected’ person gives a future ‘host’ a patented “Creepy Smile”, just before they kill themselves. Would that be ‘Smile-icide’? Read more Smile 2 Movie Review

“The Substance” is a movie that describes how Beauty might be skin-deep, but Vanity is a cancer that gets deep into the bone marrow. A famous Movie/TV Star reaches an age where she gets discarded. But she finds a way to use a mysterious ‘substance’ that can make a new and better version of herself. But like with Dorian Gray; when you mess with Nature, Nature will tend to mess with you back. You get the ‘picture’… Read more The Substance Movie Review