I Was Thoroughly Unnerved By André Holland’s Potent Film But I’m Not Convinced By Its Meta Twist

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I Was Thoroughly Unnerved By André Holland’s Potent Film But I’m Not Convinced By Its Meta Twist

In The Dutchman, we meet Clay (André Holland) and, like his name, he is amenable and moldable. His wife, Kaya (Zazie Beetz), has cheated on him, and she’s barely making an effort in therapy. Still, he goes along with it…

Everything Is Terrible in America

Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for 1923 Season 2 Episode 3. With each new episode of 1923, Taylor Sheridan throws his audience into the fire, and "Wrap Three in Terror" is no different. While much of the season…

Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd Lead a Sharp-Horned Satire Against Big Pharma

The unicorn. A fantastical creature that has adorned fantasy book covers, childhood bedrooms, mousepads, and just about anything you can think of. But in Alex Scharfman's monster comedy Death of a Unicorn, the horned equestrian is portrayed as a misunderstood,…

André Holland & Kate Mara Lead Andre Gaines’ Fascinating, But Flawed Adaptation Of Amiri Baraka’s Play [SXSW]

AUSTIN – A work that’s fascinating to discuss and grapple with while not being wholly successful at what it seems to be ultimately setting out to do, director Andre Gaines’ narrative feature debut “The Dutchman” is both a mighty big…

An Effective Character Drama That Left Me Wanting More

The way director Yana Alliata introduces us to Ryan (Ryan Wuestewald) in the opening moments of Reeling makes it hard to tell what the line running through his hair is. I wondered if it was shaved as part of his…

Lili Reinhart Faces The Horror Of Social Media In A Psychological Thriller [SXSW]

AUSTIN – The internet, for all the ways it connects us and opens up our worlds, is also an often hellish place. Social media, in particular, are increasingly concentrated places to witness all our capacity for cruelty in an endless…

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).…

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