Written by Michael Clawson "...its context is grim, its mood shudderingly cold. Mixing tense courtroom drama with a morbid cyber-thriller in the vein of Olivier Assayas’ “Demonlover,” “Red Rooms” exerts a grip through unnerving ambiguity."… Continue reading.
Author: Drink in the Movies
Million Dollar Baby
Written by Rudolph Lambert Fernandez "Washed-out boxer Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) has ducked and dodged greatness as a trainer-manager for years. His wards adore his bob-and-weave smarts, but suspect that his peevish overprotectiveness, his nagging fear holds them back..."… Continue reading.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Written by Nick McCann "Car wrecks come one after another, and more explosions go off here than in the previous three films combined. Keeping with tradition, practical effects and stunt work are highlighted with some minor visual enhancement. The cinematography … Continue reading.
True Detective: Night Country
Written by Alexander Reams "Right off the bat, López establishes this season as her own. Its opening scene is an exercise in dread with unnamed members of a research station in Ennis, Alaska, who..."… Continue reading.
Pictures of Ghosts
Written by Michael Clawson "Richly assembled and stirringly personal, “Pictures” is culled from a wide swath of source material, including everything from silent era reels and vintage stills, to Mendonça Filho’s own home videos, clips from his filmography, and..."… Continue reading.
TIFF 2024: U Are the Universe
Written by Taylor Baker "...the simple, sometimes comedic relationship between Max-E and Andriy and the moments of romance made through the radio between Catherine and Andriy show promise for Ostrikov. Should he..."… Continue reading.
Last Summer
Written by Michael Clawson "In her first film since 2014’s “Abuse of Weakness,” French director Catherine Breillat largely forgoes the graphic extremes of her most scandalous inquiries into female sexuality and desire. In other words, there’s..."… Continue reading.
Venice 2024: Planet B (Planète B)
Written by Taylor Baker "Another year, another Adèle Exarchopoulos film, and for the first time in a while, a colossal misfire. “Planet B,” Aude Léa Rapin’s sophomore feature, is the type of science fiction film that makes a typical fan … Continue reading.
Late Night with the Devil
Written by Nick McCann "The production design goes a long way to realizing the decade it captures on a small scale. The TV set itself becomes a character within the film at a point, replicating what you’d most likely see … Continue reading.
Once Were Warriors
Written by Livvy O'Brien "The film’s unflinching portrayal of violence and cultural disintegration, coupled with its powerful performances, delivers a haunting and moving narrative. Its exploration of personal and collective trauma highlights the resilience of the..."… Continue reading.
