Ben Platt and the Theater Camp Cast on Making a Movie with Best Friends
“You can't really make fun of something without it coming off as mean unless, deep down, you truly love it, and I think that really comes across.” That’s how Jimmy Tatro described Theater Camp during our Sundance 2023 interview, and…
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Sometimes I Think About Dying
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! Director Rachel Lambert’s low-key yet compelling drama Sometimes I Think About Dying serves as a formidable showcase for the acting talents of Daisy Ridley. Normally, an indie gem like this comes before the discovery of an actor…
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Best Actor Oscars 2023 Predictions and Contenders
Does anyone want a Best Actor nomination? Anyone? After a somewhat competitive 2022, the current crop of Outstanding Lead Actors in A Motion Picture field is decidedly thin. Granted, that’s partially because of the films that are usually considered and…
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South Korean Thriller Is A Campy Delight That Overstays Its Welcome
A cargo ship transporting the most dangerous South Korean prisoners provides the setting for Kim Hung-sun’s gloriously absurd actioner “Project Wolf Hunting.” Equal parts “Con-Air” and “Predator,” this hybrid sci-fi/thriller may make no narrative sense whatsoever, but it nevertheless provides…
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Jason Eisener and Dominic Mariche Want Audiences to be Inspired by Kids vs. Aliens
Director Jason Eisener (V/H/S/2, The ABCs of Death, Hobo with a Shotgun) and young actor Dominic Mariche (Are You Afraid of the Dark?) battle aliens with equal doses of horror, sci-fi, and humor in Kids vs. Aliens. The result may…
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So Why Did Kai the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker Have a Hatchet, Anyway?
In The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker, Netflix’s latest true crime doc, a reporter opines that Caleb “Kai” McGillvary, the hatchet wielding hitchhiker of the title, may have been carrying a hatchet on Feb. 1. 2013, for protection. He was, after all,…
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“A Rom-com That Knows Exactly What It Is”: Editor Victoria Boydell on Rye Lane
Vivian Oparah in Rye Lane Director Raine Allen Miller brings a fresh feeling to the traditional romcom with Rye Lane, her Sundance 2023-premiering film set to drop on Hulu later this year. Following accountant Dom (David Jonsson) as he spends a…
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Ferrell & Reynolds Can’t Sing But They Will Make You Laugh
Home Movie Reviews Spirited Review: Ferrell & Reynolds Can’t Sing But They Will Make You Laugh Delivering a crap-talking Christmas musical with a heart of gold is no small feat & even though Spirited isn’t a great movie, it is still…
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A Heartfelt, Ambitious Study of Grief and Connection
Plane crashes have been used as the catalyst for dramas for years, from cultural phenomenons like Lost to the hot new series like Yellowjackets and even the supernatural network-turned-Netflix show Manifest. Though Dear Edward may start the same way, what…
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The Devil Conspiracy Star Joe Anderson Discusses What It’s Like to Play Lucifer
Lucifer is an infamous character that's been portrayed on the big and small screen countless times. There was even talk of a Bruce Almighty sequel back in the day, where Jim Carrey would have the devil's powers. It's always fun…
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Travis Bennett & Sam Jay Talk You People, Dave Season 3 and SNL Skits
In Kenya Barris’ upcoming Netflix film, You People, co-writer and star Jonah Hill plays Ezra Cohen, a successful businessman in search of love. It’s when he climbs into the wrong car, mistaking it for his Uber, that Ezra meets Amira…
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Horror That Drags Into Inescapable Darkness
Home Movie Reviews ‘In My Mother’s Skin’ Review: Kenneth Dagatan's Horror Drags Us Into Inescapable Darkness | Sundance 2023 In another standout film from the horror programming at Sundance, we are taken back through time to discover the world's most…
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