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 […]
Tag: Focus Features
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME Reckons With Our Ability To Change
In news that shouldn’t shock anybody, Wes Anderson has made yet another film that’s as pretty to look at as it is devastating to think about. The Phoenician Scheme is releasing about two years to the day from his previous feature, and possible opus, Asteroid City. With that film, Anderson’s heightened reliance on artifice came […]
BLACK BAG Sees Soderbergh Return To The Spy World
There are few examples in the world of cinema that are as thrilling as getting a new film from Steven Soderbergh. He’s a filmmaker that has continued to innovate and experiment throughout his entire career that exploded in 1989. In the decades that have followed, Soderbergh has been a filmmaker that, above all else, makes […]
THE BIKERIDERS Is A Cinematic Throwback With Flaws
I must admit from the outset that I’m not at all familiar with the work of Jeff Nichols. But just hearing a minuscule amount about his latest film, The Bikeriders, I found myself intrigued. And who wouldn’t be? You have three wildly exciting actors leading the film. Two of them are performers who we’ve been […]
DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS Holds Some Classic Coen Charm
The Coen brothers can make basically any type of movie. They’ve both proved it with the countless classics given to us over the decades. While all the films retained their distinct voice, so many veer into different genres. They can be placed into a variety of categories, but inevitably, all fall under the umbrella of […]
Michael Showalter Talks SPOILER ALERT: The Stakes and Balance of Real-Life Stories
Michael Showalter’s latest film, Spoiler Alert, is releasing in select theaters starting this week. From 2001’s Wet Hot American Summer to 2017’s The Big Sick and beyond, I have long been a fan of Showalter’s career. So when given the opportunity to discuss Spoiler Alert, it was a dream come true. Check out the conversation […]