Written by Alexander Reams "Pegg is a performer largely known for his collaborations with Edgar Wright and Christopher McQuarrie, but his talent for dramatic roles has been ever-present. And his turn here is a revelation, going line for line with..."… Continue reading.
Author: Drink in the Movies
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023)
Written by Patrick Hao "“The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” is faithful to the source material. The film, staying true to the play and unlike the Bogart version, never shows the events of the mutiny. The events are laid out through testimony … Continue reading.
Killers of the Flower Moon
Written by Taylor Baker "“Killers of the Flower Moon” is a strong historical retelling of an abominable series of killings. But it suffers for straddling the line between an American biopic and a..."… Continue reading.
The Rat Catcher
Written by Alexander Reams "The idea of Wes Anderson and the horror genre is not one that would seem to marry well, however in his final Dahl short, “The Rat Catcher,” Anderson slowly paints a picture of grotesque imagery through..."… Continue reading.
The Continental: Night 2: Loyalty to the Master
Written by Alexander Reams "The action of “The Continental” steps its game up with several hand-to-hand sequences that are shot in the “John Wick” way, wide shots, clear blocking, and stellar choreography, which Jessica Allain makes the most of..."… Continue reading.
Poison
Written by Alexander Reams "Cumberbatch is wonderfully curt as the frightened Pope and quickly flips the switch from fearful to anger when his pride is challenged. The grassland production design is a new environment for Anderson to put his stamp..."… Continue reading.
The Swan
Written by Alexander Reams "A starkly different film from previous Dahl adaptations, “The Swan” is a dark comedy with a twisted sense of humor delivered by a deadpan Rupert Friend in his second collaboration with..."… Continue reading.
VIFF 2023: A Cooler Climate
Written by Taylor Baker "“A Cooler Climate” glides across moments of Ivory's life from Klamath Falls Oregon to different regions in Asia and the Middle East and back. The film has a general sense of serenity that emerges from the … Continue reading.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Written by Alexander Reams "The text that Dahl crafted is treated as scripture by Anderson and his performers, with Ralph Fiennes’ performance as Dahl providing most of the narration and dialogue from the book, performed directly into..."… Continue reading.
Saw X
Written by Alexander Reams "The franchise that after 19 years still finds new ways to massacre the human body and contort every victim’s mind to places it never knew it could venture returns to cinemas, and to a tried-and-true formula … Continue reading.









