Written by Michael Clawson ...Jake replies. Soothing. Not a bad word to describe the effect Kogonada strives for with a movie that, despite some of its finicky visual detail and rigidity, has the relaxing appeal of a placid body of … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 90/100 Plenty of directors could be described as wearing their influences on their sleeves, but with De Palma, it seems more appropriate to say he holds his up and waves them around over his head so … Continue reading.
The natural landscape of Manitoba takes on an ethereal quality in Ste. Anne, the experimental first feature from Canadian writer/director Rhayne Vermette. Intuitive editing conjures a sense of floating… Continue reading.
Our Drink in the Movies team have compiled a comprehensive year-end piece that provides a shared look at each of our top 10 films of 2021. You can see their selected titles… Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 90/100 “Get to de choppa!!" That's always been my go-to line when trying to do Arnold's voice, and I didn't even realize until now that it’s from Predator. Having never seen it in its entirety, I must … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 80/100 You should always plan to have someone pick you up and drive you home after surgery. Bogie clearly wasn’t paying attention during the pre-op consultation. This is one of the most romantically optimistic of the noirs … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 90/100 PTA might be my favorite living filmmaker, so naturally, I had enormous expectations for Licorice Pizza. I’m hugely relieved to find that it did not disappoint. I love the shaggy flow, how loosely the episodes … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 90/100 No drama. That's rule #1 at Double-Whammies, a sports bar with "big ass beers" and scantily glad young waitresses. Its manager, Lisa (Regina Hall), emphatically stresses the importance of this rule as she trains new … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 70/100 It turns out that 2018 has room for not one, but two big-hearted, animated movie bears. But if Paddington 2 feels like a snazzy pop-up book (much like the one that drives its plot) with … Continue reading.
Written by Michael Clawson 60/100 Steamy and improbable, The Voyeurs is Brian De Palma for late Gen Z-ers. An erotic thriller with a silky indie pop soundtrack and twists so far-fetched and silly that they border on camp, the movie … Continue reading.
