The Conjuring 2

Semi-retired ghost hunters make a comeback in the second installment of James Wan's spooky series

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Frances O’Connor, Madison..."

June 10, 2016 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Curse of La Llorona

Latest Conjuring spin-off is a pale imitation of James Wan's original

"...Now the big name in the horror world is James Wan, the man who kick-started a long line of..."

April 19, 2019 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Annabelle

The doll from hell is back.

"...seen Rosemary’s Baby – or pretty much any film James Wan’s had a hand in since helming 2007’s Dead..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Insidious: Chapter 3

The original screenwriter of the horror franchise assumes the direction of this supernatural prequel

"...This third entry in James Wan’s horror franchise is a prequel rather than a..."

June 12, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Annabelle Comes Home

Anybody want a slightly soiled, demonically possessed doll?

"...James Wan’s so-called “Conjuring Universe” of interrelated lo-fi creepshows continues..."

June 28, 2019 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Insidious: The Last Key

Ghostly goings-on continue in franchise's fourth part

"...much that this is the third film building on James Wan and Leigh Whannell’s 2011 surprise hit stinker. The..."

Jan. 12, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Annabelle: Creation

The scary doll from The Conjuring is back (again)

"...latest film in the Conjuring cinematic universe, Annabelle: Creation. James Wan’s first two films of the Conjuring series were..."

Aug. 11, 2017 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Insidious: Chapter 2

All the same gang's back for this follow-up to the hit spooker.

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Barbara Hershey, Ty..."

Sept. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Aquaman

The underwater superhero brings long-awaited color to DC's films

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Willem..."

Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Death Sentence

Vigilantism is alive and flourishing in this revenge thriller from James Wan, the so-called Splat Pack director of the original Saw movie.

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, Kelly Preston, John..."

Sept. 7, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Dead Silence

A supernatural thriller about a ventriloquist who goes mad, from the team that brought us Saw.

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Amber Valletta, Donnie Wahlberg, Bob..."

March 23, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Jigsaw

The Saw character returns

"...When it comes to gore-heavy franchises, Saw’s original helmer James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell initiated a blood-spattered, extreme..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Turning

Henry James' creepy classic resurrected yet again

"...to forget The Turning, the latest adaptation of Henry James' classic eerie novella The Turn of the Screw, but..."

Jan. 31, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film Review: The Curse of La Llorona

An overdose of jump scares in this latest Conjuring spin-off

"...himself to counter this. Now the big name is James Wan...."

March 16, 2019 SXSW Post by Jenny Nulf

Malignant

Homage to giallo is fun, but is it good?

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Annabelle Wallis, Ingrid Bisu, Jake Abel, Maddie..."

Sept. 17, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Furious 7

Furiouser and furiouser

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jason Statham, Michelle..."

April 3, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Conjuring

This supernatural thriller from the director of Saw could be mistaken for The Amityville Exorcist.

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Lili Taylor, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ron..."

July 19, 2013 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Insidious

Insidious, from the original Saw team, lacks thrills and originality.

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Lin..."

April 1, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Saw

Saw is indeed a horror movie, but not necessarily in the manner the filmmakers intended.

"...Directed by: James Wan. Starring: Cary Elwes, Leigh Whannell, Danny Glover, Ken..."

Oct. 29, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It

The Warrens are back at it again ...

"...derive from comic books, and the core films of James Wan’s demonic Catholic cinematic universe are some of the..."

June 11, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

Veering from moments of breathtakingly visualized valor to outright stupidity, Sith is a vast improvement over the previous two outings, but still and all, it’s no Star Wars.

"...Directed by: George Lucas. Starring: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Frank Oz,..."

May 20, 2005 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

M3GAN

A yassified Chucky for the iPad Kid generation

"...cult favorite Malignant, Akela Cooper and mainstream horror mainstay James Wan, and from director Gerard Johnstone of another cult..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Lights Out

Prepare for an onslaught of jump scares

"...online shorts caught the attention of contemporary horror mogul James Wan (the Saw movies, the Insidious movies, the Conjuring..."

July 22, 2016 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

The Company Men

Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, and Kevin Costner star in this drama about what happens to company men after they part company with the company.

"...and Jones play the graying, embattled friends and founders, James Salinger and Gene McClary: Salinger (Nelson) is the rapacious..."

Feb. 4, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

All the King's Men

Despite an A-list cast and director, it's astonishing how bad this movie is.

"...Steve Zaillian. Starring: Sean Penn, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, James Gandolfini, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, Anthony Hopkins, Jackie Earle..."

Sept. 22, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bubble

Steven Soderbergh’s Bubble is likely to be remembered as the adequate but unspectacular first volley in Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner’s modern experiment in vertical film integration.

"...Directed by: Steven Soderbergh. Starring: Debbie Doebereiner, Dustin James Ashley, Misty Dawn Wilkins, Decker Moody and K. Smith...."

Jan. 27, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Safe

Everyone is having a hard time putting a finger on Carol's problem, but nothing seems to cure her discomfort and, steadily, she wastes away. Is her problem medical, societal, or psychological? All of the above?

"...Todd Haynes. Starring: Julianne Moore, Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman, James Legros, Mary Carver, Susan Norman and Kate McGregor Stewart...."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jenna Davis, The Voice of M3GAN

Texas actor talks about changing from straight horror to comedy

"...Produced and with a story by Insidious creator James Wan, and directed by Housebound's Gerard Johnstone ("Mister Gerard,"..."

Jan. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Don't Look at the Demon

Malaysia-set horror film employs skill and style to scare

"...more in the footsteps of contemporary horror filmmakers like James Wan (Insidious, The Conjuring). With a few exceptions, the..."

Oct. 7, 2022 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

Spiral

Chris Rock reinvents the horror morality tale for the BLM era

"...the bathroom the entire time. Spiral embodies the franchise James Wan and Leigh Whannell built, while being totally refurbished..."

May 14, 2021 Movie Review by Jenny Nulf

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