MUSIC
Jordan Peele’s “Us” Proves That “Get Out” Was No Fluke
Not that anyone expected it, but Jordan Peele did not suffer a sophomore slump here. After making a highly praised and Oscar winning debut with Get Out, he’s back with another horror outing in Us. The success of the former was no fluke, ladies in gentlemen, as the latter is[...]
“Out Of Blue” Is A Hazy Procedural
Author Martin Amis just can’t catch a break when it comes to seeing his novels adapted for the big screen. Last year saw the atrocious London Fields not so much get released as it did escape development hell. Now, after playing at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, another[...]
The Top 25 Best Visual Effects Winners To Date
Folks, continuing on with one of the handful of weekly series that I do here at the site…we are talking about the top 25 Oscar winners in just about every single one of the Academy Award categories out there. Aside from the shorts and something like Best Sound Editing or[...]
“Sunset” Is A Disappointment From László Nemes
A few years ago, filmmaker László Nemes blew festival audiences away with his Holocaust tale Son of Saul. Starting with an award winning debut at the Cannes Film Festival, the movie more or less swept the awards season, culminating in an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Feature. Nemes was immediately[...]
Teaser Trailer Begins To Tell The Story Of Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”
At last, we have a real first look at Quentin Tarantino’s latest. Yes, earlier today we got a glimpse of what Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actually is when the Teaser Trailer hit the web. Few things are as hotly anticipated as this one, given its star power both[...]
S. Craig Zahler Presents An Epic And Unique Morality Tale With “Dragged Across Concrete”
Three titles in, filmmaker S. Craig Zahler has brought a whole new polish to the B movie. Whether it was a take on the Western with Bone Tomahawk, the prison movie with Brawl in Cell Block 99, or now the crooked cop drama with Dragged Across Concrete, Zahler is operating[...]
Trailer For “Lucy In The Sky” Suggests An Out Of This World Film
One of the titles that I’ve been predicting for probably more Academy Award love than most is the film Lucy in the Sky. Part of it is just a hunch on my part, though a lot of it has to do with the story and the talent involved here. This[...]
“Hotel Mumbai” Is A Powerful And Visceral Experience
Telling a true story like this on film requires walking a very fine line. If the tale is too overtly manipulative, audiences will reject it as false and perhaps even as exploitative. However, when you do it properly, it can bring tears and a new perspective to a tragedy. For[...]
“Relaxer” Contains No Relaxation But Is Instead An Absurd Endurance Test
Sitting on a couch playing video games can be a ton of fun. The experience, whether alone or with friends, has been a staple of adolescent and adult entertainment for over a generation now. Some look at it like the lark that it can be. Others, they see it as[...]
Spotlight On The Stars: Jordan Peele
In an incredibly short period of time, Jordan Peele has gone from just a creative talent on television to one of the most exciting cinematic storytellers in the industry. It’s a remarkable ascent to the A-list, especially since Peele is doing it on his own terms. Some like to throw[...]
