We need a word for when something plays out in a way that makes perfect sense and somehow still manages to be surprising at the same time. And if that word existed, it would be the perfect adjective to describe Promising Young Woman.
The moment a youthful Steve Trevor (Chris Pine) appeared in promos for Wonder Woman 1984, a sequel to the World War I era Wonder Woman, it was clear there’d be some kind of gimmick involved. But really, who cares? The chemistry between the two was great in the first film, and superhero films are rarely planted in realism. It turns out that gimmick is wish fulfillment – and the unexpected price you pay for that wish coming true.
I couldn’t think of a more apt metaphor for both the highs and lows of Wonder Woman 1984.
Chadwick Boseman’s final film, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, has arrived. How does Netflix’s adaptation of the August Wilson classic play fare?
There may be no better film to explain the current implosion of the Trump movement than Steven Soderbergh’s deeply strange 2009 masterpiece, THE INFORMANT!
Hobbies are funny things. As adults, we often come by them casually and with little sense of obligation. Maybe a friend convinces us to run a 5K with them and we find unexpected joy in running, or a quick search on Ancestry.com evolves into a years-long project to trace our …
The great recession of 2008 was a defining moment of my own generation, and particularly for those who found themselves stepping out of college into a workforce where there simply wasn’t enough gainful employment to be had. 12 years later, the long-term effects of this have really only begun to …
David Fincher’s long-awaited new feature, MANK, stylishly centers on the largely untold story of the co-screenwriter of CITIZEN KANE
Black Bear is a memorable tug-of-war that isn’t always pleasant, but thrives thanks to a trio of stellar performances led by a remarkable Aubrey Plaza.
An admirable effort that attempts to skirt its narrative shortcomings through waning technical ambition
The latest Blumhouse effort is a throwback to the horror comedies of yesteryear. Sadly, it can’t quite live up to its great premise.
Another day, another “It’s fine, but the original was better” remake.
Borat returns, and has his sights set on the Trump administration, in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. How’s it stack up?
We look at Evil Eye and Nocturne, the most recent films from Amazon’s partnership with horror studio Blumhouse.
Possessor marks a startling step-forward for Brandon Cronenberg.
Blumhouse, the sort of oasis in the perpetual wasteland that is moderate to bigger budget horror, is now expanding its empire into the auspices of a streaming partnership. Having found a new collaborator in Amazon, “Welcome To The Blumhouse” is a series of films being released over time by a …
