Goodnight Mommy: This German film doesn't really feel like a horror movie until the final third. It's story about a mother who gets plastic surgery and her children think she's an imposter takes a scary turn into its last act and its chills are numerous. Try not to figure out the twist. I figured it out and it's more fun to not know. 7 out of 10
About Elly: Since The Separation, my favorite film of 2011, Ashghar Farhadi is a director I get excited to see we work. What a treat it was to watch About Elly, an earlier film of his. While it feels a little soapier than A Separation and The Past. Farhadi's trademark of taking small moments and making them compelling human drama is here on display. I definitely recommend it to view the early work of a filmmaker who I'm convinced will one day be considered a master. 8 out of 10
Mad Max: Fury Road- It is hard to argue that there hasn't been a more beautifully filmed movie than this Mad Max for a long time. But let's face it, it's really just a movie with a lot of battles and chasing across the desert. As much as I live Tom Hardy, his Mad Max feels like a supporting character. The real stars here are Nicholas Hoult and especially Charlize Theron. 5 out of 10
Unfriended: This teen horror movie takes place on a character's computer screen. It is a device that I thought would get old as it did in an episode of Modern Family, but it is done here to great effect and the film is surprisingly suspenseful and interesting. While it's still teen horror schlock, this cautionary tale about cyber bullying surprised me and definitely could've been much worse. 6 out of 10
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