If Jesse Eisenberg had just done a live action riff on “A Streetcar Named Marge,” the classic episode of The Simpsons, I would have been delighted. The fact that The Debut only begins that way, before morphing into something surprisingly weird and even a bit bizarre, well that’s just a bonus. Eisenberg follows up A […] More
It’s impossible not to think about where modern media is today while watching Ink. Danny Boyle and James Graham certainly aren’t discouraging it, and even put the exclamation point on their film with a montage reminding you of such. Despite those heavy themes and dour thesis, this movie can actually be an energetic bit of […] More
There’s an absolutely devastating truth at the center of The Liberation. Not only is it based on the true story of Rita Cooper, the real Rita was filmmaker Guy Nattiv‘s grandmother. So, knowing that, as well as the performance Nattiv received from Carrie Coon, the weight of the film could prove overwhelming. It’s not in […] More
The works of Martin McDonagh tend to have a bite to their humor. Blood is often spilled, yet there can be a jovial nature as well. Comedy or tragedy, McDonagh likes to have his cake and eat it too. With Wild Horse Nine, he’s crafted what if not only his funniest film, but also his […] More
Even if you don’t know of the late actor Ian Charleson, Elsinore is going to make you shed a tear for him. Not only is this an account of Charleson and his quest to play Hamlet at the National Theater, it’s a look at where the AIDS crisis was in London during the late 1980s. […] More
Up until now, I’ve sadly gotten very little out of Mike Leigh movies. I always appreciate the performances and craftsmanship within, but the acclaim almost every other has bestowed upon him over the years has largely been lost on me. Until now, that is. Tender Loving Care, which might be Leigh’s final work (due to […] More
While Onslaught boasts a great performance from Adria Arjona, the film greatly disappoints as a genre offering. More
There are about three different movies going on within Hope, and about two and a half of them are good ones. I say that up top to explain that, while this is the type of film where the highs are high and the lows are deeply frustrating, there’s largely a good time to be had […] More
Despite some glaring flaws, Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley’s Mayday works because of its energetic filmmaking. More
There is something inherently terrifying about watching someone stand hundreds of feet above the ground with nothing between them and certain death. The original Fall understood that fear and built an entire movie around it, turning a simple survival premise into an unexpectedly effective exercise in vertigo. Fall 2: Deadpoint follows a very similar blueprint, […] More
Despite solid performances and a thoughtful visual language, James Ashcroft’s The Whisper Man comes up short. More
A Ridley Scott movie can really run the gamut. Sometimes, he crafts a gem. Other times? It more closely resembles a turd. However, he doesn’t usually engage in mediocrity. It’s highs and lows with Scott, which is what makes The Dog Stars such a bummer. This isn’t a terrible film, but it’s not a good […] More
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