Even without a monster scratching at the regretful Hank’s door each night, this film emphasizes the overpowering fears this guy faces.Give credit to Brea Grant’s performance as Abby, Hank’s longtime romantic partner, a small-town Florida bartender who in flashbacks is seen bringing joy and beauty to his life — even as she admits that she pines for stability and misses the diversity and culture of nearby Abby disappears with minimal explanation early in “After Midnight,” at which point Hank becomes increasingly isolated and paranoid, and anxious about the snarling demon he claims is hunting him. “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman in a lengthy statement Sunday morning.The Black community embraced Chadwick Boseman’s representation of heroes and culture from the ballfields of ’42' to the Wakanda of ‘Black Panther.’In the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s untimely death, Netflix has delayed preview of his movie “Ma Rainey’s Black Bttom.”As Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and King T’Challa, Chadwick Boseman commanded the screen with charm, skill and uncommon grace.Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige and actors Viola Davis and Mark Ruffalo are among those mourning the death of “Black Panther’s” Chadwick Boseman.Jeremy Gardner portrays a small-time bar owner stalked by his demons in “After Midnight.” He also wrote the screenplay and co-directed.
This isn’t the much-ballyhooed climax of Kristy Puchko is Film Critic at Riot Material Magazine. Many of these flashbacks are silent, clichéd, and rose-colored recollections centered on her beauty and warmth. Gardner and Stella alternate monster attacks and flashbacks to happier times, before ultimately focusing more on the latter.Genre fans may be disappointed by this bait-and-switch, but for the most part Hank’s heartbreak resonates.
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The single shot makes the scene feel stale long before it’s over. It’s a primal ache that creeps up on you in the middle of the night, ferociously roaring and threatening to tear your heart into tiny pieces.