Written by Eric Zhu ""The Phoenician Scheme" is at its best when it takes advantage of the relationship between Anderson’s meticulous, dioramic frames and the weight of a guilty conscience. This is Anderson’s most self-critical film in..."… Continue reading.
Tag: Benedict Cumberbatch
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 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.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Written by Anna Harrison It was not too long ago that “Loki” offered us a glimpse into the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s multiverse, and not too long after that when “Spider-Man: No Way Home” blew the door wide open, leading us … Continue reading.
Episode 125: Spider-Man: No Way Home / Nightmare Alley
On Episode 125 of Drink in the Movies Taylor is joined by Anna Harrison to discuss First Impressions of… Continue reading.
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Written by Anna Harrison 85/100 Spider-Man has had an odd cinematic life, to say the least: studio interference from Sony hobbled Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3, leading to a scrapped Spider-Man 4; The Amazing Spider-Man duology, coming mere years after Tobey … Continue reading.
Episode 123: Chloé Zhao: Eternals / Songs My Brothers Taught Me
“I often feel like an outsider wherever I go, so I'm always attracted to stories about identity and the meaning of home.”Chloé Zhao, Director of Eternals and Songs My Brothers Taught Me Links: Apple Podcasts | Castbox | Deezer | … Continue reading.
The Power of the Dog
Written by Patrick Hao 90/100 For a film set on the plains of 1925 Montana, and shot against the beautiful wide vistas of Jane Campion’s home country of New Zealand, The Power of the Dog often feels hauntingly constrained. That … Continue reading.
MCU Retrospective: Avengers: Endgame
Written by Anna Harrison In these retrospectives, Anna will be looking back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing context around the films, criticizing them, pointing out their groundwork for the future, and telling everyone her favorite scene, because her opinion … Continue reading.
MCU Retrospective: Avengers: Infinity War
Written by Anna Harrison In these retrospectives, Anna will be looking back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing context around the films, criticizing them, pointing out their groundwork for the future, and telling everyone her favorite scene, because her opinion … Continue reading.









