As an exercise in uncomfortable tension, The Drama is excellent. But as an exploration of its darker concepts, it struggles to fully understand or engage with them.
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I’m of the belief that every movie year is a good movie year so long as you do the work…
They Will Kill You exists solely to entertain. It’s a just girl fighting a satanic cult with as many weapons as she can get her hands on in the bloodiest fashion you can imagine. Do you really need more than that to have a good time at the movies?
Remember hope? Joy? Crowd-pleasing escapism? Remember going to the movies and in true Nicole Kidman fashion, “we go somewhere we’ve…
“The Bride” may be a trainwreck, but at least it’s actually trying something. Something different, something reimagined, something with a pulse in a dying world.
“Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man” is hindered by its medium transfer, feeling more like an extended series finale than a film surviving on its own merits.
“Blades of the Guardian” is pure, unadulterated martial arts action cinema that never lets up as soon as it begins. The choreography is stunning, with each battle feeling unique and exciting and constant, the clanging of swords and high wire flying so enthralling you forget why we’re here in the first place.
“How To Make a Killing” removes all sense of wit and whimsy that makes this satire of the rich and pursuit of wealth so intriguing, leaving it with very little commentary on its own framework and not really saying anything at all about the 1 Percenters it’s supposedly mocking.
“Redux Redux,” an inventive and fresh take on both multiverse storytelling and revenge thrillers. When we say we want original cinema, THIS is the kind of film we’re talking about. Emotionally intelligent, violent, and armed with an excellent premise…the kind of film that is full of surprises and an engaging grit that keeps you locked in until the final frame.
In the age of AI slop and relentless streaming fodder, we’re often left saying things like “they just don’t make…