Tag: Drama
Kiss of the Spider Woman Will Only Ensnare Some In Its Web
Noted musical director Bill Condon returns to the genre with an adaptation of the stage musical and 1976 novel Kiss of the Spider Woman. Set in Argentina during its military dictatorship in May of 1983, the film introduces…
Read More »Daniel Day-Lewis’ Return Isn’t Enough to Elevate Anemone
After abruptly retiring eight years ago, the film world was abuzz when legendary three-time Academy Award winner Daniel Day-Lewis announced that he’d be returning to movie theaters to star in a film he co-wrote with his son Ronan…
Read More »The Smashing Machine Largely Accomplishes What It Meant To Do
The hype surrounding Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s latest film has been substantial. After becoming one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars during an era that has seen movie stars become less important than they’ve ever been, a string of…
Read More »One Battle After Another is a Stunning Achievement
Leonardo DiCaprio. Paul Thomas Anderson. Two titanic names in Hollywood who have established themselves as the best at what they do in town and future legendary figures finally connect on a movie set and bring a sprawling, ambitious…
Read More »The Long Walk Highlights Modern Day Cultural Issues
One of Stephen King’s earliest works finally makes it to the big screen in the latest film adaptation of the legendary scribe. In The Long Walk, a group of young male teens who inhabit a dystopian, post-war America…
Read More »Highest 2 Lowest is a Mostly Worthy Reimagining of a Classic
Longtime collaborators Spike Lee and Denzel Washington have returned to the big screen for their fifth collaboration with their most ambitious film yet, Highest 2 Lowest, a reinterpretation of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa classic High and Low which…
Read More »Eddington is Overstuffed and Unfocused
Ari Aster has been one of the hottest new names in the director’s chair following the success of 2018’s Hereditary and 2019’s Midsommar. Following the divisive Beau is Afraid released in 2023 (Martin Scorsese loved it at least),…
Read More »Materialists Approaches Modern Dating with Sentiment
If you’ve spent even two seconds on social media, you’ve been made aware that modern day struggles with the dating scene are top of mind for countless people. Debates over who pays, which sex brings what to the…
Read More »Hurry Up Tomorrow Misses The Mark
Following his first concrete foray into acting with the HBO show The Idol, pop superstar The Weeknd sets his sights on the big screen with a new film that he has also co-written. Hurry Up Tomorrow follows The…
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After The Hunt Arrives After The Conversation Has Already Been Had
Director Luca Guadagnino has been on a tear since 2017’s Call Me By Your Name, releasing films that have been critically acclaimed and impactful in the cinematic zeitgeist on a consistent basis. It is no wonder that his…
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