Brandon Lee Is Absolutely Unforgettable In The Premier Cult Classic Of The 90s

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Brandon Lee Is Absolutely Unforgettable In The Premier Cult Classic Of The 90s

In 1994, Alex Proyas (I, Robot) brought James O’Barr’s The Crow comic to life with the help of writers David J. Schow (The Hunger) and John Shirley (The Specialist). Brandon Lee, a promising young actor and son of Bruce Lee,…

‘The Perfect Couple’ Review – Nicole Kidman’s Netflix Series Is a Sharp, Twisty Whodunit

There’s something irresistible about watching the wealthy and powerful navigate their lavish, yet precarious lives. Between Big Little Lies, The White Lotus, and Succession, the complex blend of schadenfreude and social commentary offers an absurdism that makes things much more…

Broken Vessels Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Twins Larry and Terry Ziegelman wrote and directed Broken Vessels. The short film chronicles Jane (Alicia Blasingame) as she battles cancer. One day at the hospital, she meets the perky Naomi (Cathy Vu), who is dressed as Wonder Woman. The…

Singing For Forgiveness In A Post-Apocalyptic World [Telluride]

TELLURIDE – Crafting an original musical for the stage or screen is hard. It may be one of the most challenging forms of art to master. Consider, how many times have you heard someone remark that a musical many regard…

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Review | Flickreel

With the original Beetlejuice, Tim Burton established himself as one of Hollywood’s most dementedly distinct visionaries. In more recent years, Burton has felt more like a director for hire, going through the motions with studio-mandated projects like Disney’s live-action Dumbo…

A Damning But Incomplete Look At The Trump Admin’s Cruel Family Separation Policy [Venice]

Tackling the Trump administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the Southern border, Errol Morris’s newest documentary “Separated” is an incisive overview of the rise of Trumpism, the fear-mongering that went along his rise to power, and his…

Daniel Craig Does Career-Best Work In Luca Guadagnino’s Deeply Surreal LGBTQ Drama

I haven't read the William S. Burroughs novel that Queer is adapted from, but if you told me Luca Guadagnino had gutted it and started from scratch, I'd believe you. His latest movie seems to me to be in clear…

Asif Kapadia With Samantha Morton Reframes Dystopia As Present, Not The Future [Venice]

Politicians often invoke the idea of children or future generations when urging the importance of collective action with consequences that only emerge in the long term. Humans can show tremendous capacity as a species when facing a tragedy that stares…

‘Joker Folie a Deux’ Review

After making off with the Golden Lion in 2019, Joker spawned a sequel that has also serendipitously waltzes into the Venice Film Festival lineup. If you keep up with all the comic book universes, you already know Todd Phillips' Joker:…

‘Rebel Ridge’ Review – Aaron Pierre’s Riveting Reacher-Esque Badass Fights the Power in Netflix Thriller

You’d be hard-pressed this year to find a movie that’s as lean and mean as Jeremy Saulnier’s Rebel Ridge. A thriller that’s part Rambo, part Reacher, and all Aaron Pierre, it confidently rolls into town, kicks some ass, then gets…

The Falling Star Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Co-writers/co-directors/co-stars Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon mix crime and laughs in The Falling Star. This French-Belgian comedy is like if Wes Anderson made a crime caper. Boris (Abel) is a bartender at the titular The Falling Star. He is a…

James Badge Dale Leads A Searing, ‘Traffic’-Esque Drug Cartel Crime Thriller [Venice]

Tense, taut, and deeply gripping writer/director John Swab’s dramatic drug cartel/fentanyl trade crime thriller “King Ivory” is a terrific surprise from the Venice Film Festival’s Orrizonti Extras section. Reminiscent of Steven Soderbergh’s Academy Award-winning drug trafficking thriller, “Traffic,” though rougher and slightly more condensed…

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