The Counselor – Ruminations On A Dark Classic
The mileage you get out of The Counselor depends on how nihilistic your worldview is. Or maybe the better way to phrase it is, what you get out of The Counselor depends on how much you want to meditate on nihilism. And to paraphrase Lebowski, holding that view is exhausting. At its core the movie […]
Aronofsky Films: Quick Thoughts on Requiem for a Dream
This is a review series looking at the films of Darren Aronofsky. His first film, Pi was reviewed here. This is a brief look at Aronofsky’s second film Requiem For A Dream which is controversial, challenging, and brilliant. The IMDB synopsis reads: The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions […]
Oppenheimer: Portrait of a scientist as a conflicted man.
Much can be said of the movie Oppenheimer and on first viewing stands out as Nolan’s greatest work. The official logline from the official IMDB page covers the story concisely: “The story of American scientist, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.” What it does not convey is the […]
Oscars Recap: Everything Everywhere All At Once Cleans Up
On Sunday, Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 95th Academy Awards ceremony where A24’s Everything Everywhere All At Once cleaned up, taking home seven trophies including Best Picture, Director, Actress (Michelle Yeoh in a historic win), Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Supporting Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis), Original Screenplay and Film Editing. The fiasco ceremony last year […]
“Pi” The Psychotronic Classic Returns Via IMAX
Pi the psychotronic classic written and directed by Darren Aronofsky returns to theaters via IMAX exclusive. There are almost zero films that compare to the experience of Pi – Darren Aronofsky’s freshman feature. It came like bolt of lightening direct from the NYU film school, blasted into the fests, and quickly made it into indie […]
Hellboy: What Should An R-Rated Reboot Be?
The powers that be are green lighting an R-Rated Hellboy. Can this be true? If so, what should the film be? Here we go again! A new reboot of Hellboy is in the works and Collider had the exclusive. Here is what we know so far – Director: Brian Taylor Starring: TBA, but Taylor says […]
2023 SAG Awards Recap: What Can We Expect for the Oscars?
With last night’s Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, we are just two weeks out from the 95th Academy Awards on March 12. Though only honoring individual and ensemble performances (in both film and television) they are perhaps the final and one of the biggest indicators of who will take home the awards for Best Actor, […]
Avatar: The Way of Water – Notes on the Sequel
James Cameron appears to be the luckiest man on earth. Maybe he found a monkey paw or a Djinn trapped in a lamp, or maybe he spent all his past lives amassing Titanic loads of Karma to be used all in one lifetime. Whatever it is, he seems to be making the best of it. […]
Deadline Exclusive: Michael Giacchino To Re-Make ‘Them!’ At Warner Bros
The Deadline Exclusive: “Oscar-winning Up composer Michael Giacchino will make his big-screen directing debut with a reboot of the 1954 sci-fi man-eating monster movie “Them!” at Warner Brothers.” The headline should have read, “ALIENS “Them!” Remake at WB by Michael Giacchino!” If the reader missed the softball lob written above, “Them!” was already remade by James […]
Copenhagen Cowboy – Nicolas Winding Refn’s Latest Kaleidoscopic Netflix Series
Nicolas Winding Refn’s art is hot and vibrant, colorful, and meticulously paced. He uses actors in a very deliberate way. His films and series cannot be mistaken for anything but a Nicolas Winding Refn effort (hereafter he will be listed as NWR). Some of his projects work better than others. Occasionally as with Drive it […]