Jaume Collet-Serra

Movies 2 years ago

Carry-On: Tense Thriller with Flaws

The opening scene of Carry-On is a brutal double homicide, its violence stark against the festive Christmas Eve setting that follows. This tonal whiplash sets the stage for Jaume Collet-Serra’s relentless thriller, which doesn’t waste time establishing its…

Movies 5 years ago

Jungle Cruise: A Charismatic Adventure Held Together by Its Leads

The moment Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) steps onto Frank Wolff’s (Dwayne Johnson) ramshackle riverboat, Jungle Cruise sets its…

Movies 8 years ago

Orphan, the evil-child horror with the cruelest twist in the subgenre

Jaume Collet-Serra's Orphan turns a grieving couple's adoption into a slow-burn nightmare, then detonates one of horror's most…