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Lola (2024)
Written by Jeff Sparks
“The cinematography excels, especially with Peltz Beckham often making the expert decision to allow the camera to linger on her in a particular string of scenes that sees her as distraught, heartbroken, and defeated, all without saying a word. “Lola” may be rough around the edges, but…”
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The Sweet East
Written by Michael Clawson
“Through her alluring unreadability, Ryder allows Lillian to function like a mirror as she amiably drifts between subcultures, like Alice rambling from one weird corner of Wonderland to another.”
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Kong: Skull Island
Written by Nick McCann
“Those who found themselves not fully satisfied with the slow build of “Godzilla” should be delighted with how much faster things move on Skull Island. Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts creates a…”
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Road House (2024)
Written by Alexander Reams
“Liman shot on the RED Komodo and V-Raptor, both cameras that Cinematographer Henry Braham is familiar with and he uses them in very similar ways to before. Lots of close-ups, handheld shots, and frenetic movements that are…”
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The Last Year of Darkness
Written by Michael Clawson
“Benjamin Mullinkosson’s documentary “The Last Year of Darkness” offers fleeting glimpses into Chinese club culture, and builds the throbbing energy of a dance club into its very form. Its opening minutes show various young people preparing for a…”
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The Kitchen
Written by Alexander Reams
“Directors Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya both make their feature debut with “The Kitchen,” with Kaluuya sharing a screenplay credit with Joe Murtaugh. The story focuses on Isaac or Izi portrayed by rapper Kano…”
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In Time
Written by Livvy O’Brien
“The problem with “In Time” is that it starts off being moderately strong in its social commentary about societal imbalance due to capitalism, but veers off course as it becomes more focused on flashy car chases and action-packed fight scenes, losing sight of…”
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Robe of Gems
Written by Michael Clawson
“In “Robe of Gems,” violence is disquietingly embedded in the atmosphere of everyday life. In the Mexican countryside, where the unceasing brutality of drug cartels makes kidnappings a common occurrence, those who aren’t traumatized by…”
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The Taste of Things
Written by Michael Clawson
“There is little doubt that everything they produce will be delicious, which speaks to one of the movie’s problems. Hung is so intent on capturing the transcendent pleasure in cooking and consuming a meal, that the joy his…”
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Favorite First Watches of 2023
Our Drink in the Movies team has decided to celebrate the rest of our viewings by putting together our top 10 favorite films that we experienced for the first time during 2023 that were not released during that year.
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Jeff Sparks Favorite Performer of 2023: Mia Goth
Written by Jeff Sparks
“Through each year that she has worked, if her performance isn’t one of the best it’s been at the very least memorable. Since her stunning feature film performing debut in “Nymphomaniac: Volume Two” Mia Goth has proven to be one of the most…”
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Quo Vadis, Aida?
Written by Raúl Mendoza
““Quo Vadis, Aida?” written, produced, and directed by Bosnian film director, Jasmila Žbanić, examines the events of the Srebrenica Massacre where more than 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and boys were murdered by the Bosnian Serb Army of…”
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Jeff Sparks and Michael Clawson’s Favorite Arthouse Films of 2023
“At the end of every year a handful of films make it onto nearly every top ten list. While the widespread acclaim for those films is understandable, there are plenty of others that are just as good that don’t receive that level of notoriety. For this list…”
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Most Anticipated Films of 2024
Our Drink in the Movies team has compiled a comprehensive piece that provides a shared look at each of our top 10 most anticipated films of 2024. All selections are currently scheduled for a 2024 release and/or in post-production.
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Dune: Part Two
Written by Taylor Baker
“In “Dune: Part Two” the prophecy of al Gaib comes to life, Muad’Dib carves the path from boy to prophet, and Villeneuve sets up a grandiose vision that seems to be focused on the second novel, “Dune: Messiah.” Unfortunately, the film has baffling decisions in…”
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