Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

"Yhe writing is not focussed enough to make this much more than a cheap thrill."

"The movie’s charms are limited when the originality it purports to offer only feels like a bit of a costume."

"The film is ultimately little more than a trifle, but Hudson is the cherry topping..."

"Offers street-food for the senses, served with lashings of hot sauce. It’s hardly nutritious but it tastes fine in the moment, wolfed down on the run."

"A lark, a contradiction — a lurid, violent, caught-in-the-gutter movie that’s also a nimble and knowing tall tale for adults."

"Solidifies Amirpour’s reputation as a master of subversion."