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. […]
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WARFARE Is As Confounding As It Is Haunting
Alex Garland’s latest film, Warfare, is a confounding experience to say the least. And that’s coming from somebody who found themselves completely bowled over by Civil War. The filmmaker has returned rather quickly to the war genre, releasing this basically a year after his previous feature. Though on this go around, he is joined by […]
Alex Garland Further Dissects Humanity With CIVIL WAR
Bound to be one of the most discussed films of 2024, Alex Garland’s Civil War is not what many might have imagined it to be. That shouldn’t be much of a surprise at this point in his career. Garland has long shown himself to be a filmmaker who circumvents expectation in lieu of something far […]
PROBLEMISTA: An Imaginative And Honest Film
One has to admire the commitment to a bit when watching a film like Problemista. In Julio Torres’ debut film, the gags are often hiding just below the surface. Yet, it’s not afraid to display something loud and clear. Take the opening credits. For a quirky indie film to nab Isabella Rossellini, but only as […]
TALK TO ME Is Another Horror Hit From A24
At this point, if A24 is known for anything, it’s horror films. The latest title under their belt, Talk To Me, from filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou, is another that is bound to have general audiences and horror junkies alike covering their eyes and dropping their jaws in disgusted awe. Almost immediately, Talk To Me […]
BEAU IS AFRAID: Ari Aster’s Character Piece Is A Singular Tragicomedy
Gone are the respective horrors of Hereditary’s witch covens and Midsommar’s pagan cults. In Ari Aster’s third feature film, Beau Is Afraid, he has decided to showcase a horror that will hit incredibly close to home for every viewer: that of an overbearing parent. This latest mind trip of a film from the auteur filmmaker […]