Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled is a ravishing film to look at, and I’m not surprised that she won Best Director at Cannes. This is a Cannes movie if there ever was one, and on a production/aesthetic level, it’s one of the richest pieces I’ve seen this year. I’d have to assume that the utterly stunning…
Six of the world’s scariest psychopaths escape from a local Asylum and proceed to unleash terror on the unsuspecting crowd of a Halloween Funhouse whose themed mazes are inspired by their various reigns of terror. Fear Clinic alumni Robert England kicks The Funhouse Massacre off in his own quirky style as the warden of the…
It’s truly a shame that not enough parents with young children took a chance on this movie in America (it died a quick box-office death a couple of years ago), but thankfully the rest of the world knows what’s up, and the film became a success in the long run. From where I sit, Shaun…
The Netflix romantic comedy series Love is one of my favorite recent television addictions, and I can’t wait for season three to launch – does anyone have any news as to a premiere date? The show centers on two lost Los Angeles souls, Mickey (the absolutely amazing Gillian Jacobs) and Gus (the goofily charming Paul…
What a nice surprised it was earlier this week when I was invited to see a very early screening of The Disaster Artist starring James and Dave Franco. A movie spoof representation of the best, worst movie of all time The Room. A film that has gained a cult following over the years for it’s…
Netflix continues to reign in with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to their exclusive programming, their latest is Andy and Jim: The Great Beyond which is an incredibly candid and raw retrospective interview with Jim Carrey discussing work on Man on the Moon where he played his hero Andy Kaufman. The film cuts…
Feeling more relevant than ever, Abel Ferrara’s vivacious and scandalous film Welcome to New York possesses an intense sexual energy that’s largely been absent from movies in recent years. Yes, sex is constantly on display in the movies, but this film resonates with a fierceness that feels exciting and troubling all at once. It plays…
Fresh off of the blatantly transgressive Nightcrawler, Dan Gilroy delivers his next feature, Roman J. Israel, Esq., that walks a similar dark path as his previous film but doesn’t quite get there; including stellar performances from Denzel Washington in the title role, Carmen Ejogo, and a remarkable turn from Colin Farrell; the films irregular narrative…
Unlike the sea of critics out there forever comparing movies to current worldly issues, views, opinions and all that other rubbish. It’s with great pleasure that I’m still able to go to a film and enjoy it for what it is. A movie. Thankfully it’s not something I look too deep into when going into…
An unfortunate combination of customer dissatisfaction, managerial impotency and employee laziness has resulted in Cupid Carpets falling on hard times. As a result, Nigel (the firm’s desperate, but ultimately ineffectual, owner) is all-too-eager to take on any job that comes his way. So when he gets a call from an old country house, situated in…
Tonight’s feature presentation is Tony Scott’s Spy Game. Playing like an unofficial sequel to Three Days of the Condor in the same way that Enemy of the State feels separated at birth from The Conversation, Spy Game is a refreshingly adult and smart espionage tale, mixing slick action with just enough brains, but one that…
After years and years it finally happened; the Justice League has been assembled. Zack Snyder, with minute help from Joss Whedon, has birth a new generation of heroes onto the screen bringing a new and original vision that is a fast paced, exhilarating, and a kick ass thrill ride. The film is lean with a…
Kelly Reichardt’s films all have the same tone and atmosphere, whether she’s exploring two men walking, talking, and camping (the wonderful and incisive Old Joy), a spiritually lost woman and her beloved dog in rainy Oregon (Wendy & Lucy, still my favorite films of hers), the dangerous and dusty open range (Meek’s Cutoff, brilliant), or…
They finally did it! The Foreigner is exactly what I’ve been recently asking for – a crisp and clean action programmer with robust production values that has been designed solely to entertain. Honestly – THAT’S the sort of movie I want to see a few times a year – the lean, mean, and totally efficient…
Murder On The Orient Express is a near perfect cinematic explosion. Kenneth Branagh who directs and stars in the Agatha Christie classic assembles a film with a phenomenal ensemble, breathtaking set pieces, and an irregular narrative tempo. This film hits its mark and is an excellent example of modernizing a classic, yet staying true to…
Not in a million years did I ever think I would say that a Thor film would be on comedic par with Guardians of the Galaxy. Thor: Ragnarok is the third instalment of Thor’s cinematic universe flicks and with director Taika Waititi at the helm, they’ve just let him go crazy on this one and…
