Author: David Grove
A super-charged, anxiety-inducing fever dream that could only come from one half of the mad genius behind 2019’s “Uncut Gems,” Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme” is an exhilarating, nerve-rattling spin on the sports drama. It is equal parts thrilling and confounding, powered by some of the best stunt casting in recent memory and a hyper-kinetic, barnstorming lead performance from Timothée Chalamet that feels like the performance of his career.Chalamet plays real-life American ping pong prodigy Marty Mouser, a so-called hero who is not someone you root for, but a beautiful disaster you cannot look away from. Think of this as “Uncut…
The 1960s were arguably the best years for the Western genre. The decade was defined by the rise of the twisty Spaghetti Westerns like The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and A Fistful of Dollars, as well as darker traditional American flicks like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, El Dorado, True Grit, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Kickstarting the boom was The Magnificent Seven, released in 1960. Directed by John Sturges, the film transports us to a small Mexican village where residents are fed up after constantly losing their meager food supplies to a deadly group…
Courtesy of Focus FeaturesHave you ever wanted to see the true story about a husband-wife Neil Diamond tribute band? Well then “Song Sung Blue” is the movie for you. Hailing from “Hustle & Flow” director Craig Brewer, “Song Sung Blue,” based on Greg Kohs’ 2008 documentary, begins as all these movies do with a performer hungry to make a name for themselves in a business that’s long left them behind, only to then detour and swerve into some very strange and confusing directions. It has the benefit (and charm) of two more than capable lead performances from Hugh Jackman and…
Warning: This text mentions baby sexual assault. Stephen King’s tales usually make for unimaginable film and TV diversifications, however there’s one title that ought to by no means be tailored. From The Shining to Fort Rock and past, there have been a great deal of Stephen King diversifications, and there are much more to come back. Whereas some stayed true to the supply materials, others have struggled to correctly replicate the unique story. Nevertheless, not each title makes it to the display screen. There are a number of Stephen King books and brief tales that want diversifications, and readers are…
Courtesy of twentieth Century Studios/Disney At a time when the theatrical moviegoing expertise feels perpetually on the point of collapse, James Cameron as soon as once more rides in like a king returning to his throne. Armed with state-of-the-art movement seize know-how and the form of blank-check franchise solely he can command, Cameron makes use of “Avatar: Fireplace and Ash” to remind us that there are nonetheless cinematic experiences that merely can’t be replicated at dwelling, irrespective of how spectacular your setup could also be.“Fireplace and Ash” is a thunderous, visually intoxicating growth of the “Avatar” saga, which started with…
George Clooney as Frank Walker in TomorrowlandWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures George Clooney is often hailed as a Hollywood heartthrob, having starred in a string of romcoms throughout his career, which cemented his status as a charismatic leading man. His on-screen romances have involved smooches with the likes of Julia Roberts in Ocean’s Eleven, Jennifer Lopez in Out of Sight, and Michelle Pfeiffer in One Fine Day, but the actor – who is now 64 years of age – has decided to close this chapter of his career. He recently revealed that he is no longer interested in “kissing girls”…
Okay, I’m going to say one thing that may get me cancelled in sure corners of the web, however I’ve by no means been the largest proponent of the “Knives Out” franchise. It isn’t that the movies are incompetent or poorly made. It’s that their twee humorousness, predictable narrative methods, and aggressively smug tone have hardly ever achieved a lot for me. “Knives Out” felt serviceable however forgettable, whereas “Glass Onion” doubled down on the identical impulses, solely elevated by the genuinely spectacular twin efficiency from Janelle Monáe.Now comes writer-director Rian Johnson’s third entry, “Wake Up Lifeless Man,” which as…
TV retcons could make or break a present, however some have been rapidly reversed shortly after being launched. A retcon can happen in a TV present for a number of causes, similar to to make up for an actor’s departure from the present or due to the backlash that was acquired over a poor story selection. Some TV reveals obtained extra complicated with every season, so with a purpose to regain extra management over the story and repair the mess, the writers carried out a retcon. Through the years, there have additionally been TV plot twists that had no setup,…
Our nation’s worst fears erupt in propulsive, nerve-shredding fashion in Kathryn Bigelow’s relentless thriller “A House of Dynamite.” Cut from the same cloth as Sidney Lumet’s “Fail Safe” and Stanley Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove,” Bigelow’s latest is a harrowing wake-up call about the cost and consequences of nuclear brinkmanship. The film captures how frighteningly close we already are to annihilation, and how, when that moment comes, all anyone can do is stand by and watch the countdown.Bigelow, one of only two women ever to win the Oscar for Best Director, has long been a master of orchestrating tension from multiple angles.…
KPop Demon Hunters got here out of nowhere earlier this 12 months, capturing the fascination of Netflix streaming audiences, who helped catapult the animated movie right into a smash hit. The film focuses on the three members of the Okay-pop lady group Huntr/x, which may have seen the critically praised film fall into obscurity, the place it might have remained a cult basic amongst a distinct segment demographic. Nonetheless, with stellar evaluations, catchy songs, and an emotional story followers may join with, KPop Demon Hunters beat all expectations to take its place within the solar. TIME journal has clearly famous…