If you are a fan of abstract, surreal storytelling supported by strong central performances and a fascinating relationship dynamic, then The Carnivores has more than enough meat for you to chew.
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Dealer’s Choice: Listener Questions, Coronavirus vs Entertainment, The Outsider Finale, Spenser Confidential, and Onward
A wide range of submitted questions from what it takes for us to walk out of a movie to remakes, from foreign language film favorites to a hypothetical Kurt Russell experience. Also this week: news roundup, including SXSW canceled, spoiler-free reviews of Spenser Confidential, Onward, and The Way Back, upcoming releases, The HO Teachable Minute, and spoilery-goodness on HBO's The Outsider.
Read More »The Garden Left Behind (2019) | Film Review
Director Flavio Alves tells a story revolving around Tina, a trans woman contemplating the final stages of transitioning in The Garden Left Behind.
Read More »Teen Spirit | Film Review
Teen Spirit is the epitome of today’s pop music: lacking in substance, but catchy as hell. Max Minghella lands a solid debut, while Elle Fanning soars.
Read More »Pet Sematary (2019) | Film Review
Stephen King's iconic novel Pet Sematary is reborn as Jason Clarke takes on the role of Dr. Louis Creed, a man consumed with reanimating the dead.
Read More »Alice | SXSW 2019 Film Review
Alice inevitably comes across as a powerful force not to be messed with, after finding a passion (and success) in a more unconventional and taboo career. Interesting narrative choices are made, and ones that will keep audiences talking, making Alice a rare film on the message of powerful women.
Read More »Red 11 | SXSW 2019 Film Review
An engagingly ridiculous and fun horror flick, Red 11 is thankfully not a tough pill to swallow.
Read More »Booksmart | SXSW 2019 Film Review
A gratifying film about sassy, intelligent women, crafted with an entertaining script and a deliberate vision, Olivia Wilde's Booksmart delivers as promised.
Read More »Olympic Dreams | SXSW 2019 Film Review
Olympic Dreams succeeds in using first-time, unique filmmaking methods, but falls short on story, humor, and romantic believability.
Read More »The Highwaymen | SXSW 2019 Film Review
Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson star as Frank Hamer and Maney Gault, The Highwaymen responsible for bringing down Bonnie and Clyde.
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