Kevin Costner’s Sprawling Western With No End In Sight [Cannes]

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Kevin Costner’s Sprawling Western With No End In Sight [Cannes]

CANNES – There is nothing wrong with a three-hour movie. There have been absolute masterworks longer than 180 minutes. It sorta helps, however, if the film is, well, a movie. After watching Kevin Costner’s 181-minute-long “Horizon: An American Saga –…

‘Interview with the Vampire’ Season 2 Episode 2 Recap

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Interview with the Vampire Season 2 Episode 2. The Big Picture Daniel struggles to navigate Louis and Armand's united front during the interview in Dubai. Louis and Claudia's arrival in Paris results…

Ben Whishaw Channels The Controversial Punk Russian Poet [Cannes]

CANNES – Eduard Limonov was a complicated man. He was a poet, a novelist, and a political activist; at one point, a Russian dissident who lived in New York and Paris; he returned to his homeland to lead a fascist…

Guy Maddin’s Bonkers Political Satire With Cate Blanchett Loses Steam Midway Through [Cannes]

Imagine a film where Cate Blanchett plays a version of Angela Merkel. And Charles Dance is a Joe Biden parody in full British accent. Now add Denis Ménochet as a boisterous French president carried around a damp forest in a…

The Soul Trader Featured, Reviews Film Threat

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEW! The 12-minute short The Soul Trader, directed by Susan Dynner, is very fitting for the chic French Riviera experience at the 77th Festival de Cannes. A supernatural thriller starring Donna Mills, it harkens back to…

Time Of The Heathen Featured, Reviews Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! Just like it says in the song by The Obsessed, we are going to get stoned back to the Bomb Age with the gorgeous 4k restoration of the 1961 mind-blowing lost classic Time Of The Heathen, directed by…

A Girl Upstairs Featured, Reviews Film Threat

A Girl Upstairs, directed by Kevin Van Stevenson and written by John Gee, tackles coping with trauma and therapeutic escape through art. Audiences will recognize elements of The Wolf Hour, Ruby Sparks, and Identity interwoven throughout the 90-minute runtime. The mysterious drama has an…

Zoe Saldana Sings In Jacques Audiard’s Audacious Movie Musical [Cannes]

CANNES – You have to give Jacques Audiard credit. The famed French filmmaker has proven time and time again he isn’t afraid to take big swings. And with “Emilia Perez,” he’s attempting to hit one all the way across the…

IF Featured, Reviews Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! John Krasinski takes us deep into the world of our imaginary friends in IF. Bea (Cailey Fleming) is a young girl who had to grow up fast after the death of her mother. Now, the maturation process…

Renate Reinsve Is Simply Spectacular As A Mother In The Crosshairs [Cannes]

CANNES: You are no doubt familiar with the work of Renate Reinsve. The Norwegian actress earned accolades for her performance in Joachim Trier’s stellar “The Worst Person in the World,” and if you happened to attend the 2024 Sundance Film…

Spirit Of Friendship Featured, Reviews Film Threat

Writer-director Danny LeGare, known for his horror films, takes a refreshing turn with Spirit Of Friendship. The narrative unfolds when Billy’s children, in a poignant moment, express their longing for their late grandfather. This prompts Billy to share a childhood tale…

‘Bird’ Review – Barry Keoghan Is a Charismatic Frog Daddy

The Big Picture Bird is familiar territory for director Andrea Arnold, often leaning too much into crowd-pleasing diegetic music sequences. Barry Keoghan's portrayal of Bug and Nykiya Adams' performance as Bailey capture characters facing unconventional coming-of-age challenges. Arnold's kitchen sink…

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