Pedro Almodóvar’s First Feature In English Is An Oddly Fractured Experience

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Pedro Almodóvar’s First Feature In English Is An Oddly Fractured Experience

It's always fascinating to see a master filmmaker work in a different language, especially when their work is singular. Tone, personality, and rhythm can come across very differently, and sometimes be difficult to recreate, in a new cultural context. Some…

‘Bad Monkey’ Episode 5 Recap

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Bad Monkey Episode 5. The previous episode of Bad Monkey ended on a jarring note, as Vince Vaughn's Andrew Yancy concludes that Christopher (Rob Delaney) and Nick Stripling are the same person…

The Deal Featured, Reviews Film Threat

D is for dynamic. D is for dazzling. D is for The Deal, the dynamic, dazzling crime short written and directed by McGregory Frederique. After a wild police chase ends with arrests and bookings at the North Hollywood Police station, we…

Lee Daniels’ Horror Is ‘Precious’ & ‘The Exorcist’ Rolled Into One Pungent Experience

Imagine the rank, pungent horror of William Friedkin’s rather foul and f*cked up horror, 1973’s original faint-inducing “The Exorcist” (excellent, but harrowing). Then recall the brutal, sometimes nasty side of Lee Daniel’s unflinching, sometimes hard-to-watch Sundance hit “Precious.” Smash them…

Apple Has Done This George Clooney & Brad Pitt Comedy A Huge Disservice

Wolfs should be seen in a movie theater. I can say that quite confidently, having just done it myself, but the odds you'll be able to aren't good. Apple had planned to give George Clooney and Brad Pitt's reunion movie…

‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 4 Episode 2 Recap

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Only Murders in the Building Season 4 Episode 2. After a star-studded return last week, Season 4 of Only Murders in the Building slows things down a bit with Episode 2, keeping…

‘Three Women’ Review – Shailene Woodley’s Road of Intimacy Stories Is Bumpy

Three tales about female desire are explored in the television adaptation of Three Women, written and repurposed for the screen by best-selling author Lisa Taddeo. From a wife longing to be touched by her far-from-affectionate husband to a student subjecting…

Harold and the Purple Crayon Review: Seriously Lacking Imagination

Harold and the Purple Crayon, directed by Carlos Saldanha in his live-action feature debut, attempts to blend the whimsical world of Crockett Johnson’s beloved 1955 children’s book with a more mature, modern storyline. Unfortunately, this blend of live-action and animation…

REAL Featured, Reviews Film Threat

LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! Our increasingly digital society is embarking on an uncertain future. The ramifications of a generation living much of their existence through a screen remain to be seen, but few would deem it a positive development.…

Monkey Business Is Tiring For This Robbie Williams Musical [Telluride]

TELLURIDE – Unless you have lived a significant portion of your life outside of the United States or Canada, chances are the name Robbie Williams has no cultural significance for you. Maybe you remember hearing the one hit U.S. single…

Super-Sized Historical Drama Is A Colossal Triumph Worth Every Second Of Its Runtime

I'm not someone who naturally gives preference to a film based on the size of its ambition. The filmmaking challenge of marshaling a massive production doesn't guarantee the final product will be any more impactful as a piece of art.…

‘The Wasp’ Review – Natalie Dormer and Naomie Harris Hitchcockian Thriller Is Tremendous

Adaptations from stage to screen aren't always as impressive as Guillem Morales'The Wasp. Even with A-list actors, movies like 2014's Miss Julie can't shake stageplay habits that land awkwardly in Hollywood. The Wasp dodges any such over-projections or one-setting drabness,…

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