The logline for “The Long Walk” is one of the all-time greats: A group of 50 teenage boys start walking, and they can’t stop until one remains. With it, Stephen King… I mean, Richard Bachman, turned simplicity into a rich text. All these years later, The Hunger Games franchise-director Francis Lawrence and Strange Darling-writer/director JT […]
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THE THREESOME Is As Funny As It Is Messy
The Threesome, directed by Chad Hartigan, is such a genuine pleasure. The first piece of evidence to bolster this claim is that it stars Zoey Deutch. She’s one of the most charming performers in film, and when operating in a rom-com, it’s an instant recipe for success. Her infectious charisma is a benefit that’s instantly […]
HONEY DON’T Is Pulpy Fun & Silly Cinema
In a post-screening Q&A of Honey Don’t!, Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke, and moderator Michael Koresky began joking about filmmakers working without the intention of winning awards. They essentially landed on a simple mantra: What happened to making movies simply for the sake of making them? It may seem silly to some, but it honestly feels […]
HIGHEST 2 LOWEST Is Another Propulsive Thriller From Spike Lee
Here’s an announcement for those who might not know, and based on the insane burial of its theatrical release, this may be the case for many: There is a brand new Spike Lee film starring Denzel Washington in theaters right now. Furthermore, it’s an ode to High and Low, the masterful 1963 Akira Kurosawa film. […]
NOBODY 2 Is A Fun Dad Movie About Work-Life Balance
Bob Odenkirk playing a nobody with a hidden, action-packed past in Nobody was enough to please any crowd in 2021. The reveal of his full action chops in the bus sequence of that film is such fun. So what angle is needed when approaching a sequel that initially relied on the surprise factor of a […]
Zach Cregger’s WEAPONS Is Fun & Creepy, But Also Messy
When very little was known about Zach Cregger’s latest film, Weapons, there was one exciting kernel of information that jolted many cinephiles. Cregger made reference to Paul Thomas Anderson’s masterful 1999 film, Magnolia, as having given him “permission” to make his solo sophomore film an epic. That ambition is very much felt in the bones […]