Finally, Jack Quaid Becomes A Proper Leading Man In This Hilarious, Thrilling Action Movie I Didn’t Want To End

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Finally, Jack Quaid Becomes A Proper Leading Man In This Hilarious, Thrilling Action Movie I Didn’t Want To End

With John Wick perhaps gone for good (at least if Keanu Reeves has anything to say about it), we are now in the era of unexpected action stars. We've seen Bob Odenkirk and Ke Huy Quan take their affable, everyman…

Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick Dive Headfirst Into Soap Opera Territory with Paul Feig’s Entertaining Sequel

The first A Simple Favor movie was a pleasant surprise when it was released in theaters back in the fall of 2018. Paul Feig was in need of a hit after the whole Ghostbusters debacle, and adaptations of novels about…

This Canine-Led Horror Movie Lives Up to Its Name

There’s nothing that a dog-lover and horror enthusiast hates more than seeing a dog die in a movie. It’s a common trope, and even some of the best of the best have fallen victim to it, from Jaws to Hereditary.…

Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd Make Monster Movie Magic for A24 [SXSW]

AUSTIN – A horror-comedy that is infinitely more well-crafted and thoughtful than it has any business being, writer/director Alex Scharfman’s delightful debut “Death of a Unicorn” is the type of B movie that feels like it’s tapped into something truly…

I Was Disappointed This Romantic Dramedy Didn’t Do More With Its Threesome Premise

From the start, G.G. Hawkins' I Really Love My Husband sets up the disaster heading towards our main couple when Teresa (Madison Lanesey), on the day of her wedding, is on a call with someone from her past declaring how…

Jack Quaid Kills it in a Gory Body-Horror Action Rom-Com With Heart

Film and literary history are rich with examples of the wild things people would do for love. Romeo and Juliet sees cursed young lovers choose death instead of being separated. Troy has nations go to war over Helen (Diane Kruger).…

Seth Rogen Takes on Hollywood in Apple TV+’s Smart, Hilarious Satire

Many of us were first introduced to Seth Rogen close to 25 years ago when he played Ken Miller, one of the “freaks” in Freaks and Geeks, then, as part of Judd Apatow’s usual group of actors and comedians he…

Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively Have A Ball In Paul Feig’s Bigger, Though Not Better, Sequel [SXSW]

AUSTIN – Credit where credit is due, there’s something almost impressive about how “Another Simple Favor” not only doubles but triples down on the incest jokes that were present in the first film. Though a bit broader in terms of…

I Wanted To Like This Screenlife Horror Movie More Than I Did But It Undermines Its Own Effectiveness

Bloat is a low-budget horror movie with ambitions that are a touch too lofty given its limitations. The feature-length debut of Tokyo-based filmmaker Pablo Absento, it is the latest movie to take on the "screenlife" format popularized by titles such…

Bode Plays a Dangerous Game

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Fire Country Season 3 Episode 14. If anyone doubted that we were in for a humdinger of an episode of Fire Country this week, the bluegrass cover of "Stand By Me" at…

I Mean, Yeah, It’s About THAT, but Also So Much More

From the title alone, The Threesome implies romantic entanglements and difficult dynamics. Sure, the actual sex might be fun, but consider the larger implications of what a threesome means, if you pay too much attention to one person and disregard…

Yes, It’s About Time-Traveling Tequila, But Don’t Expect a Party

Nicholas Clifford tackles a formidable foe in his feature debut: time loops. One More Shot is a romantic(ish) comedy about time-traveling tequila that, for better or worse, safely pads its temporal elements. Humor overrides the need to thoroughly explain science…

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