Who is the mole? What is the time? Why did someone murder Monsignor? Where is the Child? Why am I locked in an attic, chained to an editing bay for 11 months out of the year? All of these and … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "All of it plays out as if it would in real life; every single parent is scared and looks for somewhere to put their fear, and Garner holds that weight as the emotional anchor of the … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "Every moment of the fourth-wall interview is just a reminder of the laziness of “The Alto Knights,” when it so desperately wants to be in the same conversation as Scorsese, Coppola, Spielberg, Eastwood, and Miller’s late-career … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "The film's most significant shortcoming lies in its ultra-glossy digital cinematography from the usually reliable Seamus McGarvey. The switch from celluloid to digital results in a loss of the grime and texture that made the first … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "...14 years later, "Final Destination" returns to claim a new group of fodder when they inexplicably escape their predetermined deaths—except this time, these characters were supposed to die before they were ever born."… Continue reading.
Our Drink in the Movies team has compiled a comprehensive piece that provides a shared look at each of our top 10 most anticipated films of 2025. All selections are currently scheduled for a 2025 release and/or in post-production.… Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "“Sinners” has been lauded as a “masterpiece,” and while that may eventually be the consensus, on initial exposure to the film it overwhelms the viewer with the shere *amount* of ideas and tropes that Coogler assembles … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "O’Connor knows exactly the film he is making, he wants the audience to pay attention, to the decisions Wolff makes, to how Braxton intimidates or interrogates someone, to the way cinematographer Seamus McGarvey uses handheld and … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "One would assume he would be in “director jail” after multiple failed efforts that should have been hits, and he presumably was, until the Jason Statham school of film reached out with “The Beekeeper” and revived … Continue reading.
The trilogy is complete. But I’ll keep doing this until I’m 90, so here we are, year four. The year itself was a strange year for film watching; my priorities evolved, life happened, yet film remained a constant. Here’s my … Continue reading.
