Written by Alexander Reams 95/100 An Upstate Escape The First Crack in the Glass Are You Real? The Remembering We all dream of that perfect relationship, looking across somewhere and seeing that one person that changes their life, and not … Continue reading.
Procession
Written by Patrick Hao 74/100 Documentarian Robert Greene has had a career of self-reflexive documentaries that are almost openly hostile to the idea of honesty within the medium. In Kate Plays Christine, a documentary about an actress preparing for the … Continue reading.
The Killing of Two Lovers
Written by Michael Clawson 70/100 The Nest in flyover country; tense marriage and family drama dressed up as a crime thriller rather than a horror movie, set amid the barren, snow-dusted streets and fields of small-town Utah in winter rather … Continue reading.
The Humans
Written by Patrick Hao 62/100 The number one hackneyed complaint that all critics make about plays adapted into movies is that it is too stagey. Stephen Karam seemed to have taken those criticisms to heart when he decided to adapt … Continue reading.
Episode 122: Rescreening Letter from an Unknown Woman
“The highest reaches of the actor's art begin, I believe, at the point where words cease to play a part.”Max Ophüls, Director of Letter from an Unknown Woman Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | Gaana | Google Podcasts … Continue reading.
A La Cara (Face to Face)
Written by Alexander Reams 68/100 “I don’t give a shit if you’re sorry.” As a society we treat the people we find entertaining with such disrespect. Especially in this modern age when every “troll” can hide behind the clicks … Continue reading.
Nightmare Alley
Written by Taylor Baker 70/100 Four years on from Guillermo Del Toro's Oscar winning film The Shape of Water he returns to the big screen with Nightmare Alley. A cautionary tale built around Bradley Cooper’s Stan Carlisle, who plays a … Continue reading.
Winter’s Night
Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 “Even when you’re with me, it doesn’t feel like you’re with me,” Eun-joo says to her husband, Heung-joo, near the end of Jang Woo-Jin’s spellbinding Winter’s Night. A late-middle-aged married couple who we meet as … Continue reading.
Being the Ricardos
Written by Taylor Baker 70/100 Being the Ricardos marks renowned screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s third feature film as director and in this writer’s opinion his most complete film to date. With his debut Molly’s Game he showcased his ability to competently … Continue reading.
2021 Gotham Awards Wrap Up
Written by Alexander Reams “Dread it. Run from it. Destiny arrives all the same.” Well, folks, the time has come. Drink in the Movies is back, bringing you awards coverage for the 2021-2022 season, and tonight we begin with the … Continue reading.
