YOU WON'T BE ALONE

In an isolated village in 19th century Macedonia, a child is transformed into a witch

God damn.

I was not expecting this movie to be so beautiful. This is poetic narrative horror, through and through, like Terrence Malick directing Interview with the Vampire. With a creeping emphasis on body horror, it’s more disturbing than scary, but that’s okay. The world is scary enough. YWBA is a gruesome philosophical meditation on birth and death, and a staggeringly impressive feature film debut from Goran Stolevski.

I haven’t been this moved by anything within the horror genre since the 2008 vampire masterpiece Let the Right One In.

Quite possibly the best witch movie I’ve ever seen

9/10

THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT

Nicolas Cage plays himself in this action-comedy celebrating…himself

I love Nick Cage and I adore this movie, which at times feels like nothing more than a gushing love letter to the actor, but the script has enough heart to stand on its own even if the 10,000 references go over your head. This is a wild ride, and the chemistry between Cage and Pedro Pascal (the mysterious millionaire who lures Nick into a world of crime) is off the charts.

Made for film nerds by film nerds, TUWOMT is a triumph and a delight. The sheer joy that everyone had making this movie really shines through.

8/10