NOW STREAMING ON: A son’s surprising revelation leads to a journey of self-discovery for his mother in Chica Checa, which played in competition at this
This well-directed sequel from writer-director Jacob Chase (2020’s Come Play) boasts some outstanding scares early on, but settles into scenes of rote exposition that drain the horror.
Essentially The Purge for rom-coms, this high-concept comedy from director Will Gluck (Anyone But You) has an irresistible setup, slick execution and two enormously charismatic leads.
Two years after its release, Jiří Mádl’s Waves has passed one million Czech cinema admissions and CZK 159 million in gross.