Brittany Snow Makes a Fine Directorial Debut With A Candid & Nervous Romantic Drama [SXSW]

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Brittany Snow Makes a Fine Directorial Debut With A Candid & Nervous Romantic Drama [SXSW]

“Parachute” is the feature directorial debut of actor Brittany Snow, the blonde bombshell familiar from “Hairspray,” the “Pitch Perfect” movies, and, most recently, Ti West’s “X.” She also produced and co-wrote the script with Becca Gleason, but this does not…

Please Baby Please | Film Threat

NOW IN THEATERS! Amanda Kramer’s debut, Ladyworld, announced an intriguing new voice in contemporary art cinema. Four years and two short films later, her feature-length follow-up, Please Baby Please, firmly establishes the eclectic filmmaker in a league of her own. Previously…

Eva Longoria Reclaims The American Dream [SXSW]

Google the origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, and one can quickly fall down a rabbit hole of half-truths and urban legends. The popular story – the one now cemented in film history – says that the brand of Cheetos was…

‘Lucky Hank’ Review: Bob Odenkirk’s New Show Is Must-Watch Comedy

Less than a year following the Better Call Saul finale, Slippin’ Jimmy McGill star Bob Odenkirk is sliding back onto AMC with Lucky Hank, a brand-new series that finds the award-winning actor facing another kind of existentialism this time around.…

‘I’m a Virgo’ Review: Boots Riley and Jharrel Jerome’s Towering Series Team-Up

In 2018, writer-director Boots Riley unleashed his debut feature Sorry to Bother You upon the world. It was a bold reintroduction for the artist while still never feeling like it was ever compromising. Overflowing with sly humor, it was the…

Go On, Be Brave | Film Threat

SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! I’ve heard of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) before, but admittedly I did not know much until Miriam McSpadden and Brian Beckman’s inspirational and insightful documentary Go On, Be Brave. The movie’s subject is the…

SXSW 2023: If You Were The Last Review

If You Were The Last is a story about two astronauts. Adrift in their broken-down space shuttle with little hope of rescue, two astronauts argue over whether they’re better off spending their remaining days as friends or something more.THE GOODThe…

David Dastmalchian Commands the Stage

What is it that we think of when we think of late-night television? With a few exceptions, it is built around a simple formula of jokey monologues, rotating guests, and the occasional musical performance. It is also an illusion as…

Chris Pine & Company Score A Critical Hit [SXSW]

With Hollywood now turning to franchises like “The Last of Us” and “Borderlands” in the search for new audiences, it might be safe to say that video games are no longer the untapped frontier of adaptations. And that might mean it…

Apples, Oranges, Lemons & Limes

Young love! For some of us, it’s hard not to miss those high school parties and the romance that comes along with them. For others, memories of crippling social anxiety and awkward adolescence make it a time they would like…

Karen Gillan Shoulders the Burden of Grief

A few weeks ago, I was quick to rebuff a tweet about millennial literature and the inherent nihilism that is built into our creative works, but maybe I was wrong. Maybe nihilism is just intrinsically part of who we are…

A Great Idea & Strong Performances Can’t Overcome Weak Script

Unwelcome, directed by Jon Wright from a screenplay he co-wrote with Mark Stay, follows a young couple who flee from their dangerous London neighborhood to the Irish countryside to seek a safe and healthy environment for their unborn child. Their…

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