Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 A leading light in modern Chinese cinema, filmmaker Jia Zhangke is far better known for his fiction work than his documentaries. That’s not exactly surprising. Jia is widely regarded for his incisive explorations of political, … Continue reading.
VIFF 2021 Wrap Up Discussion Taylor Baker speaks with Thomas Stoneham-Judge of ForReel and Matthew Simpson of Awesome Friday! about the VIFF 2021 experience and a Top 3 films of the Festival round table. https://youtu.be/mylU1-gyXRM The 2021 edition of the … Continue reading.
“The invention of the tripod was the best thing to happen to photography and the worst thing to happen to cinematography.”Pan Nalin, Director of Last Film Show Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | Gaana | Google Podcasts | … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao 73/100 It’s hard to describe exactly what Queena Li’s debut feature Bipolar is without sounding like an intern at a movie studio writing script coverage. There are bits of Luis Bunuel’ and Maya Deren’s surrealism, bits … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker 50/100 Unless you've been under a rock the last two and a half years you surely know that Denis Villeneuve's Dune is finally being released to both theatrical and home audiences via HBO Max on October … Continue reading.
Written by Patrick Hao 70/100 Tim Blake Nelson’s face was made for a Western. Sure, the famed character actor doesn't have the swaggering stature of Gary Cooper or John Wayne, nor the everyman star charisma of Henry Fonda or James … Continue reading.
Written by Taylor Baker 88/100 The Last Duel is a film in three acts, each act by a different writer, with a different lead character perspective revolving around two main events. That of a rape, and that of the titular … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams 79/100 Jason Sudeikis is primarily known for his comedy. From his tenure at SNL and countless comedies including, but not limited to, We’re the Millers, The Change-Up, and Horrible Bosses. However for a time now, Sudeikis … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 90/100 A soldier returns from WWI and searches for satisfying work, but being in the wrong place at the wrong time lands him in a chain gang, where he suffers through grueling work and miserable treatment … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams 80/100 “Fuck this guy.” Venom always knows what to say. No matter the situation he always seems to have a one-liner cocked and ready to go. Following the massive and surprising success despite a universal critical … Continue reading.
