Starred Up, David Mackenzie's eighth film, is a brutal and emotional prison character study about a father and son ? This review originally appeared in my weekly movie newsletter. You can sign up for it here. Happy Thursday! Hope this week is great. I’ll be taking next week off for some mental clarity, but you…
Palm Springs updates the time loop comedy as two wedding guests get stuck repeating the wedding day over and over again Quick review: Palm Springs finds new life in the Groundhog Day-inspired time loop movie by bending the formula and finding both laughs and heart in a romantic comedy story anchored by great lead performance…
The Half of it is a modern retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac that explores sexuality, identity, friendship, and growing up queer Quick cut: The Half of it is a melancholy, but an ultimately joyful, exploration of growing up and exploring your identity told through a thoughtful, meditative, and heartwarming story. ★★★★★ To steal a term…
Here is a running list of some of the best movies streaming on HBO Max this month! From HBO originals to the DCEU to the Studio Ghibli back catalogue, HBO Max is a film geek's haven. Here are some of the best movies streaming this month. Ad Astra (2019) Here’s what it’s about: Astronaut Roy McBride…
Halloween Kills, the follow up to the 2018 reboot of the long-running franchise, has a new release date due to the coronavirus pandemic After the return of John Carpenter's Halloween franchise made a killing at the box office two years ago, a follow-up was inevitable. However, fans of the long-running Michael Myers franchise will have…
Da 5 Bloods follows a squad of Vietnam veterans who return to the country to find a buried treasure and their fallen comrade Quick cut: On its surface, Da 5 Bloods is an exhilirating adventure filled with twists, turns, and Spike Lee's iconic style. However, it's also a depth-filled character study that his heartbreakingly prescient…
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This video shows how Mad Max: Fury Road, one of the best action movies of all time, went from storyboard to screen frame by frame. https://youtu.be/wFmHPsGZqj0 Subscribe to our weekly movie recommendation newsletter! George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road, the fourth movie in his Mad Max franchise, is now regarded as one of the best movies of the…
Ready or Not follows a bride being hunted by her in-laws through their Victorian mansion as part of a dark family ritual. Hilarity ensues. 30-second review: Diabolically funny, violent and bloody, Ready or Not is a takedown of wealthy elites who'd rather die before losing their fortunes. And like Get Out and You're Next before…
Game Night uses its talented cast to deliver one of the most hilarious broad comedies in years. ★★★★★ Similarly to 2010's Date Night and 2016's Meet the Joneses, Game Night follows Annie (Rachel McAdams) and Max (Jason Bateman), a normal married couple whose game night tradition with their best friends somehow turns into a tangle with…
The Lovebirds follows a failing couple who find themselves on the run after witnessing a murder that ropes them into a criminal enterprise Quick cut: When The Lovebirds gives Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani room to exercise their mastery in comedic timing and delivery it is enormously enjoyable, but the simplistic plot and uninspired writing…
