While Ti West’s ode to slasher films “X” started with promise, it ultimately succumbed to a slew of missteps that left it feeling like a trashy knock-off rather than something refreshing and new. Now it has a prequel titled “Pearl”, and after seeing its stylish first trailer, I can say this one looks to deliver … Continue reading
In the opening scene of “Gold”, director Anthony Hayes wastes no time immersing us in his harsh dystopian setting. A drifter (played with remarkable restraint by Zac Efron) sits in a railway boxcar as it slowly moves across the dry parched outback. The man, with his face caked in grime and his clothes covered in … Continue reading
* I had the pleasure of seeing Max-Walker Silverman’s “A Love Song” at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The film comes out in select theaters this Friday (July 29th). In a nutshell, I couldn’t recommend the film enough. And with its release upcoming, I wanted to repost my review for this beautiful and touching drama. … Continue reading
This morning we got our first look at the lineup for the 2022 Venice Film Festival and it is an embarrassment of riches. Several of the world’s best filmmakers will be represented both in and out of competition. It’s exciting considering Venice has quite the knack for premiering eventual Academy Award winners. Films like “Nomadland”, … Continue reading
Marvel Studios had quite a showing at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, revealing their cramped release schedule all the way to 2025. While some of their trailer reveals were kept behind closed doors and shown exclusively to those in attendance (conventions have long loved doing that), they did release a tease for one of their … Continue reading
Few filmmakers have been greeted with as much fanfare as Jordan Peele. His directorial debut, 2017’s “Get Out”, has been universally lauded despite its noticeable first-feature blemishes. He followed it up with 2019’s “Us”, a better film with an eerie premise that’s anchored by an outstanding Lupita Nyong’o performance (How the Oscars failed to nominate … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 