Tag: Drama
Three Kinds of Twisted Love Stories Power Kinds of Kindness
Fresh off the success of last year’s Poor Things, writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos and his ingenue Emma Stone quickly announced their next film together, taking advantage of the goodwill their cinematic partnership has engendered. Less than a year later,…
Read More »I Saw The TV Glow Too Opaque, Niche For Its Own Good
I Saw The TV Glow introduces us to young teen named Owen (Justice Smith) who is shy and timid, living a typical suburban life with his mom Brenda (Danielle Deadwyler) and strict father Frank (Fred Durst). When accompanying…
Read More »Challengers’ Technical Aspects Elevate This Enjoyable Thriller
Recently, many have lamented the disappearance of the erotic thriller from cineplexes in the modern era. The latest film from director Luca Guadagnino may be more thriller than erotic, but it’s the closest we’ve gotten in a bit….
Read More »Civil War Is The Best Anti-War Film In Ages and a Stark Warning of The Monsters Conflict Creates
Much has been made about the release of writer/director Alex Garland’s latest film Civil War. Its appropriateness in these challenging times, what it may say about one side of the political aisle or the other and, now that…
Read More »Shirley Documents The Audacity of Self Belief
Forty-four years before Hillary Clinton’s historic run for President, one Congresswoman had the audacity to try her hand at the biggest political office on the planet. Shirley documents the historic 1972 Presidential campaign of black U.S. congresswoman Shirley…
Read More »Love Lies Bleeding: Performances From Its Stars Can’t Overcome The Film’s Choices
Rose Glass has written and directed a few highly touted indie films, the most recent being 2019’s Saint Maud, and now she returns to multiplexes with a new Romantic thriller that involves drama, love, and violence. Love Lies…
Read More »Drive-Away Dolls’ Campiness is Mildly Entertaining, But Not Enough to Elevate It
While his brother Joel was able to branch out with 2021’s superb The Tragedy of Macbeth, now it’s Ethan Coen’s turn to take a run at a solo venture in the director’s chair away from their legendary partnership…
Read More »The Spice Flows – Dune: Part Two is a Striking Cinematic Achievement
After a delay caused by the twin Hollywood strikes for a chunk of last year, the long anticipated sequel to Dune is upon us as director Denis Villeneuve’s next installment hits multiplexes nationwide. He looks to build upon…
Read More »Bob Marley: One Love Does Little to Rise Above Typical Biopic Fare
Following the overwhelming box office success of 2018’s Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, films detailing the lives of musical legends were greenlit across Hollywood studio lots. The newest one, Bob Marley: One Love tells the story of reggae icon Bob Marley (Kingsley Ben-Adir) and his…
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The Bikeriders Feels Like a Missed Opportunity
The Bikeriders has been building up buzz since last year, mostly based around the reported performance of Austin Butler coming off the heels of his Oscar nominated turn in 2022’s Elvis. Now, the film finally hits theaters. The…
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