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It’s hard to bond underwater. So when it comes to establishing characters, heavy breathing 47 Meters Down  ain’t gonna cut it. The film dives right in, as it were, with a mishap: two divers, sisters Kate and Lisa (Claire Holt and Mandy Moore) are stuck at the bottom of the sea (where Ringo star wouldContinue reading “47 Meters Down”

We’re in the back-country, minus a backstory. At least with respect to what’s lurking in the woods. The Ritual is both a solid effort, as well as wasted opportunity, burning out like a booster rocket after such a strong, claustrophobic, and very disquieting start. The setup ain’t exactly reinventing the wheel, it’s that shop-worn introContinue reading “The Ritual”