Shed

⭐ Featured Review

"The unexpected performance of the year goes to Mani Shanks, as 10-year-old Mia in Shed, a new Australian thriller directed by Steven J. Mihaljevich. I don't think I've ever seen a movie so completely reliant on the performance of a single child to carry the entire film. Sure, there's movies such as Home Alone (1990), or Becky (2020) with strong child leads, but those films had a supporting cast to help carry the load. In Shed, Mia is the focus of every scene and almost every shot. For the most part, the only other character is the killer, who doesn't say much and we barely ..."