Anti-heroes come in all different forms, but my favorite has to be The Punisher, best represented on screen thus far by the Netflix series starring Jon Bernthal. Line of Fire, written by Christopher Gist and directed by Scott Major, follows a cop…
Read moreThere’s crazy, there’s batshit crazy, and then there’s Brandon Cronenberg’s definition of crazy. It’s a crazy that’s impossible to contain and even more impossible to label: a mind-bending neon-lit nightmare bursting at the seams with perverse imagery, an abrasive embrace of…
Read moreHome Movie Reviews Matilda The Musical Review: A Magical Movie That Does The Stage Show Justice Matilda the Musical comes with a game cast, expertly staged musical numbers, and just a touch of magic that all the best musicals have. Alisha…
Read moreWriter-director John Carney has found his niche—incredibly earnest musicals set in the real world that avoid any cynicism—but he’s become damn good at making these types of films. Ever since 2007’s Once, which beautifully centered around the music of Glen…
Read moreSUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 REVIEW! It’s Christmas time, and Paul (Blake Dang) wrecks his car while under the influence before going home to sleep it off. Paul is only one DIU away from serious jail time, and it throws his…
Read morePARK CITY – Listen, we’re not going to sit here while you read this review and pretend that we’re a musical theater expert. Sure, we may be The Playlist’s default gay/queer/LGBTQ+ critic, but “the stage” usually isn’t our thing. And,…
Read moreHome Movie Reviews Bardo, False Chronicle Of A Handful Of Truths Review: Immersive & Lacks Substance While everything doesn’t always work in Bardo, Iñárritu takes his time painting a visually scrumptious, albeit overly stylized tale. Daniel Giménez Cacho in Bardo…
Read moreHome Movie Reviews 'The Eternal Memory' Review: A Warm Alzheimer's Documentary That Is Full of Hope | Sundance 2023 Maite Alberdi mixes sweet romance with melancholy in this quiet documentary. Image via Sundance Alzheimer's is, by any measure, a tragic…
Read moreHome Movie Reviews 'Fair Play' Review: Phoebe Dynevor & Alden Ehrenreich Go for the Jugular in This Thriller | Sundance 2023 Chloe Domont's debut feature follows a toxic couple in this psychological thriller. Image via Sundance In the past years,…
Read moreStarting with early frames that capture one very cold East Coast winter with cozy grain, director William Oldroyd’s gorgeous yet thin-spread drama-thriller “Eileen” looks like the kind of movie one wishes to luxuriate in. Indeed, the masterful “Lady Macbeth” director’s…
Read moreNOW ON VOD! In the early 1990s, New Orleans seemed like Pleasure Island from Disney’s Pinocchio, with public drinking 24/7 until you turned into a donkey. I had zero interest in the city because I lost interest in alcohol, heroin,…
Read moreHome Movie Reviews ‘Landscape with Invisible Hand' Review: Cory Finley’s Ambitious Sci-Fi Tale Is a Mixed Bag That Mostly Works | Sundance 2023 Starring Asante Blackk, Kylie Rogers, and Tiffany Haddish, 'Landscape with Invisible Hand' is an odd, but effective…
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