Heavy Archives

Sound of Metal

A man in a camo shirt with short died-white hair looks over his shoulder.

Much like heavy metal music, Sound of Metal isn’t trying to give us warm, pleasant feelings.

A New York Christmas Wedding

A woman smiles as she talks with her Catholic priest.

At its most basic level, this film really is about a wedding at Christmas in New York. But don’t let the title fool you.

Hillbilly Elegy

A grandmother, played by Glenn Close, stares with a furrowed brow.

Good messages or no, Hillbilly Elegy will make it hard for some to find them.

The Life Ahead

An older woman walks with a young Black child.

This isn’t a movie for kids. But it does remind us that kids need strong hands and kind hearts in their lives.

Freaky

Sure, it may look cute at first glance. But take a peak under the surface, and you find something dark and ugly.

Let Him Go

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane are pictured as a farming couple talking to each other against the backdrop of clouds and sky.

Sometimes in our fearful, sorrowful moments, we make hard-nosed, emotional choices that can cause even more loss.

Antebellum

Determined woman wears a civil war-era outfit as she runs.

Antebellum is a disordered, dispiriting and sadistic story that assaults your senses more than it pricks your conscience.

In 2004 a raging tsunami slashed across nine countries killing 230,000 people. The Bennetts were in their resort hotel’s pool when the wave came crashing down. (The movie is based on a real family’s fight for survival.)

His House

An African husband and wife stand at the front door to their home.

Tension-filled questions make His House a remarkable, and truly haunting, ghost story—one that winds up in a strangely affirming place.

Holidate

A man and a woman sit next to each other at a bar.

It’s almost as if this film’s the creators were trying to prove that Holidate isn’t a romcom by making it as crude as possible.

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