Codependence Leads to Chaos in Michael Shanks’ Entertaining Horror Comedy Feature Debut

Category: Reviews

Codependence Leads to Chaos in Michael Shanks’ Entertaining Horror Comedy Feature Debut

If you’re looking for the latest body horror film to become obsessed over, look no further than Michael Shanks’ directorial debut, Together . With purely entertaining tactics, the writer-director examines codependence in a relationship in a way that is unlike…

A Not-So-Fondly Examination Of ‘To Catch a Predator’ [w sees Sundance]

It might resemble the process of setting up for any documentary: as “Predators” begins, camera crews assemble equipment, angles are established, and on-screen talent takes their place. This, however, is not a documentary; rather, these are shots from behind the…

Justin Lin’s Adaptation Of A Missionary Tragedy Left Me Torn Between Faith & Justice

Every so often, a real-life tragedy finds its way to the screen, leaving us to question the circumstances surrounding the events. With that on top of current events centered around Christianity, it’s no wonder Fast & Furious director Justin Lin…

An Impoverished Teen Works The System In This Meandering Profile [Sundance]

The concept of the sugar baby remains as easy to explain as its apparent longevity, as Wikipedia confirms its apparent centuries-old existence; simply put, a sugar baby is someone who, lacking income and/or access to vast funds, engages in a…

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Layered Performance Outshines The Weak Horror Elements Of Dismal Adaptation

This year’s Sundance Film Festival was the place to watch films about mental health, grief, and family troubles. Renowned documentary filmmaker Dylan Southern returned to the festival to present all three in his latest film, The Thing with Feathers .…

Dave Franco & Allison Brie Turn A Codependent Couple Into Body Horror Gold [Sundance]

“A relationship is like a shark,” so goes a simile popularized by “Annie Hall.” The reason? “It has to constantly move forward, or it dies.” In writer/director Michael Shanks’ debut feature “Together,” a different fate for the predatory fish that…

André Holland & Nicole Beharie Shine In Gorgeously Told Romantic Drama That Elevates The Genre To New Heights

Love, Brooklyn is unlike any other romance of the last several years. Directed by Rachael Holder from a screenplay by Paul Zimmerman, the film is a love letter to Brooklyn and its changing topography. It’s also a love letter to…

A Career-Best Performance From Joel Edgerton Makes A Poetic Slice Of Americana Soar [Sundance]

“There were once passages to the old world,” rues the plaintive narration by Will Patton over an early scene in “Train Dreams.” The early twentieth-century milieu of Clint Bentley’s film is now the old world to its viewers, but there’s…

A Slow Burn Psycho-Drama About Revenge That Sneaks Up On You With Existential Questions

Near the beginning of The Things You Kill, Ali's partner Hazar tells him about a dream she had. She's at the home of Ali's parents — it's nighttime, the home is empty of all the furniture and no one is…

Molly Gordon & Logan Lerman Take On the Silliness Of The Situationship [Sundance]

The premise of writer-director Sophie Brooks’ send-up of millennial dating mores, “Oh, Hi!,” hinges on an abrupt reversal of its trajectory near the end of its first act. It’s arguable whether or not this is a “twist” given how early…

It’s Not The Action & Blood Of Scarface That Leave An Impact, But The Dressing Down Of The American Dream Scarface Review

Over 40 years after 1983's Scarface first premiered, the critical and cultural reception of the movie has gone through many evolutions. Watching the film today, what stands out almost immediately is the breadth of the project. In every sense, Scarface…

Eva Victor Confronts Sexual Assault From A Different Perspective [Sundance]

PARK CITY – For more than four decades, the Sundance Film Festival has consistently been a platform for the introduction of new cinematic voices. Some of them fade away, and some of them have become an integral part of American…

Prev 1 … 121 122 123 124 125 … 697 Next