Posts Tagged ‘A24’
Film Review – On the Rocks
The premise of On the Rocks (2020) contains all the ingredients of classic screwball comedy. A woman develops a nagging feeling that her husband is having an affair. Egged on by her Lothario father, she begins to track her husband’s whereabouts in anticipation of catching…
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Film Review – First Cow
First Cow (2019) plays like sleight of hand. At first, we see the methodical pacing and gradual plot and think that it doesn’t have much to say. But as we step away and go over the themes and character dynamics do we truly realize how…
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Episode 35 – The Invisible Man
For this week’s episode of the podcast, we review Universal‘s reboot of The Invisible Man. We also talk about the 2017 crime thriller, Good Time, starring Robert Pattinson. And there’s a lot of discussion about hand washing. Download episode here.
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Film Review – Uncut Gems
Taking a breather from both his multi-million dollar Netflix deal and basketball shorts, Adam Sandler again reminds us how good he can be outside of his Happy Madison orbit as Howard Ratner, a charmingly idiotic gambler and star of the Safdie Brothers’ Good Time follow-up,…
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Interview – Trey Edward Shults – Waves
Sarah interviews writer/director Trey Edward Shults about his film Waves.
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Film Review – Waves
Writer and director Trey Edward Shults returns with another family-oriented drama after Krisha and It Comes At Night. Waves continues to be held in high regard by critics since arriving on the film festival circuit in early 2019. The trailer for the film gives me goosebumps and…
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Film Review – The Lighthouse
A24‘s newest haunt, The Lighthouse, is the crustiest two-hander you’re likely to see this year. Full of flatulence and vinegar, it is packed to the gills with dialect that would make Peg-Leg Pete sit and take notice and features a singular bravura performance from one…
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Film Review – Midsommar
Writer/director Ari Aster’s first feature film, Hereditary, was a breakout hit and solidified him as a budding master of breathing new life to the horror genre. Given his success for Hereditary, the hopes are high for his second film, Midsommar. In blunt terms, Midsommar is…
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