In 2020, she co-founded the podcast “Petticoats & Poppies: History Girls at the Movies” with her longtime friend, and North Carolina-based film critic, Nicole Ackman. ![]() She has a special taste for horror films that make you think, rom-coms that dole out a healthy dose of Fremdschämen, high-flying action flicks that deliver hits, and has an enemies-to-lovers relationship with superhero movies. ![]() She is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, a member of the Hollywood Critics Association, Screen Actors Guild, and The Cherry Picks. In addition to reporting on the latest entertainment news, she is also an actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild based out of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Maggie Lovitt is the Lead News Editor at Collider and a lover of all things related to pop culture. Cast in shades of earthy hues, nature’s splendor is set in the background with salvaged metals and rough textures making up the foreground. Earth’s ecosystem has collapsed and those in power have exploited what remains, and the scenery left behind is a feast for the eyes. While Vesper’s story may be lacking in areas where I was hoping to find deeper meaning, its production design is something to marvel at. Sci-fi is at its best when everyday objects are turned into artifacts of ages past, tarnished by the misdeeds of humanity. I have a soft spot for indie sci-fi films like Vesper there’s nothing more thrilling than seeing what people can craft outside the tentpole sci-fi IPs, especially when their ingenuity has a budget that prevents extravagant and gratuitous CGI-fests. The dangerous flora and fauna are far less terrifying than human depravity and an innate desire to control. Vesper is a film that knows when to utilize VFX to show the full breadth of Earth’s future devastation, while staying grounded in the reality of human-made horrors. As Vesper’s director, Buožytė has a keen eye for crafting a compelling visual scene from the shimmering, jellyfish-like plant life, to stomach-churning body horror, and smart use of light, there’s never a moment that leaves you wishing for something more intriguing to watch.
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