Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, David Strathairn, Elizabeth Banks, Jesse Moss
The Guard Brothers
Craig Rosenberg, Doug Miro
Rated PG-13
87 Mins.
Paramount
I was ready. I'd already been thinking of witty, scathing lines for my review of "The Uninvited," the latest PG-13 remake of an Asian horror flick. Despite it's promising cast, I'd suffered through the film's dreadful trailers and had, quite literally, no doubt "The Uninvited" would be my first "F" bomb of the year. Oops. I was wrong. "The Uninvited" isn't, by any means, a brilliant horror film. In fact, despite it's origins in 2003's Korean "A Tale of Two Sisters," "The Uninvited" isn't really a horror film at all. "The Uninvited" is more chilling than horrifying, suspenseful than outright terrifying. While gorehounds aren't likely to be pleased at all, fans of old 80's psychological horror are likely to find "The Uninvited" a trip down a rather uninviting memory lane. The film centers around Anna (Emily Browning, "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events"), a troubled young girl just released from a year-long stay in a mental institution following the traumatic death of her mother. Anna returns home to her lively older sister (Arielle Kebbel, "John Tucker Must Die"), her loving father Steven (David Strathairn, "Good Night,and Good Luck") and her father's new girlfriend and, disturbingly, her mother's former nurse, Rachael (Elizabeth Banks, "Zack & Miri"). Anna has few memories about her mother's death, particularly disturbing given the apparitions that haunt her and seem to be revealing that Rachael may very well have a darker side. When a neighbor boy (Jesse Moss) shows up and claims to be a witness to the events of that night, "The Uninvited" becomes even more uncomfortable. Dan Landin's cinematography turns "The Uninvited" into a much better film than one might expected, complemented by far better acting than is usually present in such a film. The goings on within "The Uninvited" journey between unseemingly sunny and mysteriously dark and shady often within a moments' notice. Co-directed by brothers Charles and Thomas Guard, "The Uninvited" is the kind of film that will be immediately dismissed by many contemporary horror fans used to having their gore and violence handed to them without any shadings. However, for those of us who remember the absolute chill in experiencing the build up of anxiety and fear in the psychologically frightening films of the late 80's will revel in how much the Guard Brothers get right with "The Uninvited." Of course, it doesn't hurt to be gifted with a strong cast. Emily Browning offers an expressive, involving performance that often communicates fear with a facial gesture or her body language. It's no secret I've long been of fan of the underrated Kebbel, whose energy and sincerity is put to good use here as Anna's older sister. Similarly, David Strathairn takes a throwaway role and brings the appropriate blend of menace and warmth as a father who always seems to have something going on behind those eyes. The performance I most feared, because I love her but found her performance in the trailer dreadful, was that of Elizabeth Banks. Banks, who has appeared in both "W." and "Zack & Miri" in the past year, again proves her versatility as an actress in bringing to life a woman who is impossibly perky yet infinitely frightening. Far from perfect, "The Uninvited" is still much more satisfying than one might expect. Behind the inventive and intelligent direction of the Guard Brothers and a strong cast, "The Uninvited" is, well, surprisingly inviting.
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Am I crazy or is Elizabeth Banks the new hot commodity in Hollywood? From where I sit, it seems as if she’s starring in nearly every movie made! Usually, however, she can be seen in some form of a comedy. Not in the The Uninvited . She sets aside the granny panties she made famous in Zack and Miri Make a Porno to star in what might be her first run at a psychological thriller.
She’s better suited at comedies.
Maybe that statement is a bit harsh — she very well may be good in a better movie. The Uninvited is one of those movies that simply tries too hard to be scary and tricky for its own good. Which, of course, should come as no surprise, seeing as Hollywood tends to make a complete mess of their Asian horror remakes (this is ripped from the Korean film, A Tale of Two Sisters ).
The oblong story revolves around poor little Anna (Emily Browning). She is getting over her stint in a mental institution for a severe bout of depression related to the horrific death of her mother. But so much for coming home to rest and relax with loved ones in familiar surroundings though. Her father (played by David Strathairn) has taken up to screwing Rachael (Elizabeth Banks), the nurse responsible for the care of Anna’s late mother. Her sister Alex (Ariel Kebbel) is pissed Anna freaked out and left her alone to deal with the new mommy of the house too. This can’t be good for someone recovering from a nervous breakdown and an attempt at suicide, can it?
And this is where The Uninvited goes screwy.
To while away the time both sisters begin looking for clues that link Rachael with the death of their mother. Anna begins to get visited by the “gruesome” ghost of her mother. I put gruesome in quotes because there is no payoff in scares with how she looks and when she appears. Every scary, tension building scene is clearly telegraphed from two miles away resulting in plenty of yawns. The story is also clumsily told — as if what transpires for 87 minutes was an afterthought simply to get to the “surprise” ending. And yes, there is an over-zealous attempt at a “Gotcha!” twist at the end, but it is so, well, utterly stupid that you’re left thinking aloud, “What a stupid fucking ending.”
And as I said at the beginning of this review, Elizabeth Banks is out of place in this film like a white guy at a Blank Panther rally. She doesn’t come across like the devious, conniving murderess The Uninvited needs her to be. Sure she tries, but she’s cute and makes great sex sounds; I can’t fear a woman like that. Emily Browning, as the recovering girl obsessed with solving her mother’s murder is passable in her role, but in a sea of underwhelming surrounding performances that doesn’t say much.
I was going to end my thoughts on The Uninvited with a clever quip, but I’m so uninspired I’ll just say to check out the original foreign source material. It is infinitely better.
I'm an old, miserable fart set in his ways. Some of the things that bring a smile to my face are (in no particular order): Teenage back acne, the rain on my face, long walks on the beach and redneck women named Francis. Oh yeah, I like to watch and criticize movies.
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March 1, 2009 @ 9:31 am Andy
I think too much horror is not good for you, this film sure has alot of those
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Two teen girls clash with their new stepmother after the ghost of their mother warns them of the woman's evil intentions.
In The Uninvited, a young girl and her audience find that there's no more life left in the Asian horror retreads. Creepy figures in the night, quick yet bland scares -- it's all the same in teen fright-land. The original, by The Good, the Bad, the Weird's Kim Jee-woon, was a stylish chiller hearkening back to both Ringu and The Sixth Sense. Yet while that director imbued a cold calculated dread to the complicated proceedings, Charles and Thomas Guard's rehash establishes itself right away as a lifeless vehicle ripe for crowds that flock to this kind of redundant spook-house fare. The only interesting bit is how the directorial duo handles the intertwining plot at the core of the flick -- and how obviously they decide to present it. Insert yawns here, because those who invite this sucker into their viewing schedule deserve what they get. There's something not right in Anna's (Emily Browning) household. Upon being released from a mental institution, she returns home to find her dead mother's nurse (Elizabeth Banks) shacked up with her father (David Strathairn), and an older sister (Arielle Kebbel) who's hardly acknowledged within the family unit. Memories of the accident that took her mother's life haunt her, as do visions of a trio of ghostly children. Anna soon finds out that there's something more dastardly going on here than she could ever imagine as she delves into the mystery surrounding her family's tragedy and a local child killer who could be posing as her new mother-to-be. One thing the Guard Brothers know is how to enact cheap scares. In fact, there are more than a few jolts in the feature, but it's mostly due to loud sound FX and lightning strikes rather than anything that would get under your skin. In the plot department, the decision to ramp up Banks' moustache-twirling stepmom from hell is old, tired, and downright laughable at times. And the relationship between the sisters, which the original hinged so heavily upon, is resigned to just a few simple scenes of interaction that basically undo much of the reveal at the end. It's obvious that none of the picture's target audience will be that familiar with the original, so it's possible they might still get some bit of a surprise when the rug is pulled out from under them. That said, the paying customers will most likely find the proceedings flat and uninspiring. It's best to line The Uninvited right up on the soon-to-be-forgotten shelves next to the now third-generation Asian remakes and wait for the next effective foreign genre fare for Hollywood to butcher and rehash.
Walton Goggins hosts a bizarre party for some bizarre Hollywood characters in one of SXSW’s strangest movies.
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There should be no party in the world where Pedro Pascal is off the guest list. He seems like a super-fun guy, right? I’d get a drink with him. But Pascal doesn’t get the opportunity to RSVP in The Uninvited , a psychological comedy premiering at SXSW that sees him playing whatever the guest of honor is. A bunch of Hollywood socialites are throwing a gaudy soiree when Pascal, an ex-lover of the host, crashes with a woman who can’t figure out where the hell she is. Okay, sure—sounds like my kind of party!
Married couple Rose ( Elizabeth Reaser ), an actress, and Sammy ( Walton Goggins ), a producer, are throwing a flashy party to catch up with some important people in their lives, including a big-time director and an up-and-coming actress. Sammy is stressed to the max—this party is going to be a big deal, because he’s going to convince the director in attendance, Gerald ( Rufus Sewell ) to sign onto this new project with the starlet, Delia ( Eva De Dominici ), at the party. Sammy and Rose have a chaotic, sexy, mean-spirited connection; they insult each other as often as they compliment, they rely on the other frequently but are never around for support.
Although Pascal as Lucien, the ex-boyfriend arrives later, he’s technically not the uninvited. Sammy asks his rival to come, although Rose is completely displeased with the idea that both of her main love interests will be in the same space in one night. The actual party crasher here is Helen ( Lois Smith ), an elderly woman who has lost her way, believing that Rose and Sammy’s home is her own, and that her husband has gone missing from the premises. With little-to-no help from Sammy, who would rather entertain the arriving guests than deal with this needy old woman, Rose escorts Helen into their home and attempts to find someone to come pick her up.
While the party rages on the outdoor patio of Rose and Sammy’s mansion, Helen reveals more and more about what’s going on in her life. She shares a frightening connection with this couple—her husband, who we later find out died a few years ago (news Helen has yet to understand), was also named “Sammy,” for example—and has some life lessons to impart on the people of the party. Unfortunately, everyone except Rose wants to ignore Helen, treating her like a lifeless dud, so Rose is the only one who actually takes anything away from their cosmic bond.
Lucien only appears in the back half of the film, playing a quieter, less intense version of the role Pascal usually plays. Rose can’t deny how intoxicated she feels when she sees the man of her past—this duo is brilliant on screen together, as are Goggins and Reaser; but the real award for best couple goes to Reaser and Smith. If The Uninvited were to be a rom-com, it would not be about a woman falling deeper in love with her husband, nor would it be a second chance romance. The movie would follow a woman, Rose, as she connects brilliantly with a similar soul for a short, everlasting period of time—with Helen.
Goggins’ wife, director Nadia Conners , expertly organizes a stellar ensemble cast. The dialogue, ranging from bitter snapping to tender emotional revelations, is the most incredible part of The Uninvited , which, by the third act, becomes a character study on Rose and the idealized world around her. Is she a good mother? Did she marry the right man? Is she following the right career? Why was she, out of everyone at this party, the only one to pay any mind to Helen, a real woman with real struggles?
The comedy is really the only faltering bit of The Uninvited , which occasionally relies too much on “I hate my husband!” and “Hollywood bigshots are quite vain.” That said, when the world around them is as dreamy as it is in The Uninvited —which is so gorgeous, it’s dream board worthy—it makes quite a bit of sense that they’d have big heads about everything in life. Still, the film works best when it’s a psychological drama or a deeper look at certain characters (particularly Rose, although Sammy gets his time, too) instead of a biting satire about the entertainment industry.
With The Uninvited , come for an exorbitant amount of splashy interiors and glamorous dresses, stay for Pascal, whose charm never overstays its welcome. Visually stunning and downright moving during its best parts, the film is an ode to the growing pains that still continue to plague humans as they approach middle age. Would we, with a wise soothsayer able to correct our wrongs before they happen, actually be able to be mistake free?
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In Jeff Lipsky's films, it's normal for characters to talk for ten minutes straight, and it's normal for other characters to listen without interrupting. You have to just go with the convention. Or, not. You don't "have" to do anything. If a director doesn't establish a context and style, if the actors aren't skilled enough to pull it off, if the audience is given enough time to think "Wait, what is this person babbling on about?" ... the thing unravels. "Goldilocks and the Two Bears" starts unraveling with the first unmotivated monologue and falls apart from there.
Ivy ( Claire Milligan ) arrives in Las Vegas to start college. She is sharing a condo with her grandmother and finds two squatters holed up there, Ian (Brian Mittelstadt) and Ingrid ( Serra Naiman ). Ivy is terrified, but doesn't call the police. Instead, she takes a long walk with Ingrid, and the two swap lengthy monologues. Then they go back to the condo. A fully naked Ian pees in the toilet and stares at Ivy as she walks by the door. Ivy is not freaked out. Instead, she is titillated.
So far so Goldilocks.
Ingrid is a (former?) junkie, and she doesn't shave her armpits. These are her distinguishing characteristics. Ian barely speaks, and when he does, he says things like: "It was one week after receiving my first blowjob that I decided to become a philosophy professor." There's unconvincing sexual tension between Ivy and Ingrid, and they end up fooling around while simultaneously referencing Immanuel Kant. Ivy giggles as she fingers Ingrid, "There's one too many Germans in bed with us."
Directors present their fascinations for their own particular reasons. Howard Hawks created a certain type of female protagonist so distinct she is referred to as "The Howard Hawks Woman". Lars von Trier wears his obsessions on his sleeve. So did Alfred Hitchcock . So did John Cassavetes , Chantal Akerman , Ingmar Bergman . These directors are obsessed with women, and they made art out of it. Lipsky is equally obsessed but can't manage the art part of it. Instead, we have naked young women talking about stereotypically male-centric Boomer cultural references, like Henry Miller and the Three Stooges, while never being convincing they know about any of these things. These women are lip-synching to Lipsky. It would have been refreshing if Ivy were a happy bimbo.
Ian owns four books: William Shirer's Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, Joseph Heller's Something Happened (Catch-22 is obviously too popular for such a rarified mind), the Portable Dorothy Parker, and finally, a slim book called Men and Menstruation, by David Linton. I looked up the last one. Here's the description: "Though a biological characteristic, menstruation is also a complex social construction, one that men play an active role in creating via a process of 'menstrual transactions.' This book explores the means by which menstruation is given meaning through an examination of a wide variety of such transactions." I menstruate and no man plays an "active part" in the process. This confirms my suspicion after seeing Lipsky's " Mad Women ", that Lipsky can't get over the gobsmacking fact that women menstruate and excrete waste. How can women do this while also being sexually attractive to him?
Ingrid reveals she is HIV+. Her sister is trying to get her into a clinical trial, and there's discussion of antiretrovirals and a possible vaccine. The film takes place in 2016 (for some reason), but the HIV dialogue sounds like it's from 1997 when these clinical trials were mainstreamed. (A friend of mine was in the first clinical trial of the antiretrovirals in 1996.) The HIV plot point is a problem mainly because it is a plot point, although I'm not sure what the plot is. It ends up trivializing the issue as well as confusing the history of HIV treatment.
In many ways, the film is a Woody Allen pastiche, or just Woody Allen fanfic, without Allen's sense of humor. Ivy is supposed to be wise beyond her years, just out of the teenager stage, but still with enough wherewithal - and financial means - to have rented what she calls a "sex apartment" for hookups with this one guy. Plausible? I suppose. But not as Ivy is presented here by Milligan, who says everything with a small childish laugh behind her voice. Whether or not you "get" or even like Allen, his sense of humor undercut the self-seriousness of the characters and there's satire present. Is Lipsky satirizing something? And if so, what?
In the Goldilocks story, Goldilocks enters the bears' home and takes over their belongings. It's one of the most popular fairy tales of all time and can be "read" a number of different ways. Goldilocks could be seen as a colonizer, barging in where she doesn't belong. Go home, Goldilocks. Make your own porridge. Here, it's Goldilocks' home, and the two "bears" have barged in uninvited. You could "read" it as a story of corrupted innocence, but Ivy once rented a sex apartment. Good for her, but it muddies the metaphorical waters. Ian has a beard and Ingrid doesn't shave her armpits or pubic hair (this is referenced in the language and visually). Is Lipsky's conception as simple as: Ivy is blonde and smooth, and the other two are hairy like bears? Aren't metaphors supposed to lead somewhere else?
"Goldilocks and the Two Bears" is probably supposed to be "provocative," "shocking," and "playful," the title being what it is. The film is none of these things. I'm not in academia, but I am an educated, liberated woman, and even I Kant figure this out.
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Members of iCarly ‘s nation were devastated when the Paramount+ revival was cancelled after three seasons , ending on the mother of all cliffhangers, but according to the show’s titular vlogger, there’s still hope for a proper conclusion.
In fact, Miranda Cosgrove is “pretty sure” that the cast will reunite for a movie to tie up loose ends. “I’m excited, and I’d love to get to wrap up the story,” she tells our sister publication Variety .
The show’s third season finale, which became its series finale after Paramount+ opted not to order a fourth season, ended with a pair of developments that beg to be resolved. Not only did Carly and Freddie decide to tie the knot after Mrs. Benson and Lewbert ditched their own ceremony for a low-key Vegas elopement, but the big #Creddie wedding also had an uninvited guest — Cary and Spencer’s estranged mother!
A continuation of the same-titled Nickelodeon series (2007–2012), iCarly starred Miranda Cosgrove as influencer Carly Shay, Jerry Trainor as Carly’s brother Spencer, Nathan Kress as Carly’s producer-turned-boyfriend Freddie, Laci Mosley as Carly’s roommate Harper and Jaidyn Triplett as Freddie’s daughter Millicent.
Are you glad to hear that iCarly will (probably) get the proper ending it deserves? And which actress would you like to see play Carly and Spencer’s mother? Drop a comment with your thoughts and casting suggestions below.
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I repeat: Katey Sagal for Mrs Shea. Otherwise, Patricia Heaton or Peri Gilpin will do fine.
Would love for it to be someone who’s not as well known.
Hope this happens!
Please Paramount for the love of god let them wrap up the story (I’m not an iCarly fan but even I felt kind of ripped off)
Me, too. At 44, I’m a bit too old to have watched the original. But, I watched the continuation and I’d like to see it wrapped up!
Who gives a rat’s 🤬 how old you are – if you like a show, you like a show.
True! I just meant that I wasn’t really the right age to watch the original. It wasn’t on my radar. I think I was finishing up college when it started. So, I didn’t become a fan until the continuation.
Yes!!!! I hope it happens!
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TOMS RIVER - A 60-year-old Manchester woman pleaded guilty Monday to aggravated manslaughter, admitting she fatally attacked her roommate and occasional lover by turning a shower curtain rod, tape dispenser and other household items into weapons during a fight in their home in 2020,
Mary Carbone was scheduled to go on trial next week in the 2020 murder of 55-year-old Frank Sochel and was expected to present a defense of battered woman's syndrome.
Instead, she accepted a plea bargain in which she was promised a 10-year prison term, the minimum for aggravated manslaughter and 20 years less than the minimum term for murder.
When Ryan asked Carbone if she wished to forgo the trial and abandon her battered woman's defense, the defendant, wiping a tear from her eye, responded, "It still happened, but, yes."
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Carbone can be considered for release on parole after serving 85% of the prison term, or 8½ years, under the state's No Early Release Act.
With credit for time she has already served in the Ocean County Jail awaiting trial since her arrest in March 2020 , she will have already served half of the 8½ years by the time Ryan sentences her on Sept. 13, the judge noted.
Carbone was expected to plead guilty last week, but at that time, she asked for more time to consider the state's offer, presented by Meghan O'Neill and Victoria Veni, assistant Ocean County prosecutors.
At Monday's plea hearing, Carbone answered affirmatively when her attorney, Paul Zager, asked her if she had resided at a home on Sixth Avenue in Manchester with Sochel, who was her landlord and, "in the beginning, a friend with benefits.''
She also acknowledged that her relationship with Sochel deteriorated into one of domestic violence, resulting in 58 phone calls made to the Manchester police in the span of nine months, some to report domestic violence.
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Still responding to questions from Zager, Carbone acknowledged that on the night of Feb. 23, 2020, Sochel came into her bedroom uninvited by breaking down the door amd knocked over her television, resulting in what Zager described as "a hot and heavy fight.''
She also acknowledged that during the fight, she used common household instruments, such as a shower curtain rod and tape dispenser, as weapons against Sochel.
When Zager asked his client if she was aware that Sochel was unconscious on the floor, Carbone at first said she was unaware of that, and then she said, "Yes, but he's done that a lot of times, not from any injuries, but drinking."
Zager asked Carbone if, when she realized Sochel was unconscious, she called 911.
"I didn't have a phone," she replied.
She also conceded she didn't go to a neighbor's house to ask for assistance or take Sochel to the hospital.
"I had no means to take him to the hospital," she said.
"You inflicted injuries on him with a variety of instruments in the home?" O'Neill asked the defendant, who replied affirmatively.
"You killed Frank Sochel, correct?" O'Neill asked.
"Yes," replied Carbone.
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Carbone acknowledged that by inflicting the injuries and not seeking help for the victim, she demonstrated extreme indifference to the value of human life.
Only when a health officer went to the home to perform a welfare check on Sochel on Feb. 24, 2020, was the victim's body was discovered.
At Carbone's detention hearing in March 2020 , O'Neill said the health officer walked into a horrific scene and found blood on the walls and carpet in the home and one of the weapons, the shower curtain rod, which had Carbone's fingerprint on it. She said at the hearing that the medical examiner who conducted Sochel's autopsy opined that he suffered a prolonged period of torture.
Zager at the 2020 hearing said Sochel, when his body was discovered, had in his hand a medieval mace, an implement devised of a piece of wood with a chain and ball with spikes attached to it, which he said supported a theory that Carbone was defending herself.
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Authorities allege that in addition to beating Sochel with various household items, she also tried to strangle him with a piece of wood.
O'Neill last week said the plea offer was extended to Carbone after an expert for the state agreed with some of the conclusions of a defense expert who evaluated the defendant for battered women's syndrome.
"Although Mary Carbone was originally facing a murder charge in connection with Mr. Sochel's death, legitimate proof issues arose during the course of our investigation that we simply could not ignore, and which we were ethically bound to take into account in evaluating this very difficult case,'' Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer said in a news release.
"We believe this to be a just and reasonable resolution after careful consideration of all the facts and circumstances,'' Billhimer said. "Additionally, Mr. Sochel's family was consulted in connection with this resolution, and approved of same.''
Kathleen Hopkins, a reporter in New Jersey since 1985, covers crime, court cases, legal issues, unsolved mysteries and just about every major murder trial to hit Monmouth and Ocean counties. Contact her at [email protected]; 732-643-4202.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Manchester woman admits fatal shower-rod beating of roommate
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Released in 2009, "The Uninvited" isn't quite the blood-curdling horror movie you might expect from its spooky poster. It's actually a remake of the 2003 Korean horror movie "A Tale of Two Sisters ...
I was wrong. "The Uninvited" isn't, by any means, a brilliant horror film. In fact, despite it's origins in 2003's Korean "A Tale of Two Sisters," "The Uninvited" isn't really a horror film at all. "The Uninvited" is more chilling than horrifying, suspenseful than outright terrifying. While gorehounds aren't likely to be pleased at all, fans of ...
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The Uninvited is one of those movies that simply tries too hard to be scary and tricky for its own good. Which, of course, should come as no surprise, seeing as Hollywood tends to make a complete mess of their Asian horror remakes (this is ripped from the Korean film, A Tale of Two Sisters ). The oblong story revolves around poor little Anna ...
In The Uninvited, a young girl and her audience find that there's no more life left in the Asian horror retreads. Creepy figures in the night, quick yet bland scares -- it's all the same in teen ...
The comedy is really the only faltering bit of The Uninvited, which occasionally relies too much on "I hate my husband!" and "Hollywood bigshots are quite vain."That said, when the world ...
It's one of the most popular fairy tales of all time and can be "read" a number of different ways. Goldilocks could be seen as a colonizer, barging in where she doesn't belong. Go home, Goldilocks. Make your own porridge. Here, it's Goldilocks' home, and the two "bears" have barged in uninvited.
Not only did Carly and Freddie decide to tie the knot after Mrs. Benson and Lewbert ditched their own ceremony for a low-key Vegas elopement, but the big #Creddie wedding also had an uninvited ...
'A hot and heavy fight' Still responding to questions from Zager, Carbone acknowledged that on the night of Feb. 23, 2020, Sochel came into her bedroom uninvited by breaking down the door amd knocked over her television, resulting in what Zager described as "a hot and heavy fight.''
Indeed, the episode's most shocking moment comes when Aemond, who delayed his own assault when his detested brother Aegon crashed the battle uninvited so as not to appear weak, turns Vhagar ...
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