Dutch action filmmaker Roel Reiné directs, composes, and shoots the new survival thriller “Savage Hunt”. The film falls into the ‘Man versus Beast‘ category, centering itself around the bloody rampage of a giant bear in a sleepy Montana community. It’s a fairly straightforward genre movie that attempts to add several human layers to its story. … Continue reading
With his ambitious new film “Eternity”, director David Freyne combines classic screwball comedy with an old-fashioned romance, seasoning it all with a dash of wacky fantasy. He tells a story (co-written by Freyne and Pat Cunnane) that’s so strange on paper it never should work on-screen. Yet the surprisingly sincere and impressively imaginative “Eternity” is … Continue reading
In the aftermath of a devastating forest fire, a cowboy who lost everything rediscovers what matters most in life. That’s a fitting summary of “Rebuilding”, the sophomore effort from writer-director Max Walker-Silverman. His latest film operates on the same quiet, delicate, and soulful wavelength as his debut feature, 2022’s sublime “A Love Song”. And in … Continue reading
“Sentimental Value” is the latest film from director Joachim Trier and his follow-up to 2022’s Oscar-nominated “The Worse Person in the World”. It sees him rejoining his regular writing partner Eskil Vogt to tell a resonant and layered story that uses the behind-the-scenes drama of a film shoot to explore the idea of reconciliation through … Continue reading
Glen Powell leads an intriguing cast in A24’s upcoming black comedy thriller “How to Make a Killing”. It’s John Patton Ford’s sophomore feature that follows his impressive 2022 debut “Emily the Criminal”. His script is loosely based on a 1949 British film titled “Kind Hearts and Coronets” which starred Valerie Hobson, Dennis Price, and Alec … Continue reading
“The Secret Agent” opens with a sequence that highlights how beautiful filming in PanaVision can be. In sun-soaked rural Brazil, Marcela (Wagner Moura) pulls his canary yellow Volkswagen Beetle into a rundown gas station to fill up. After an encounter with a crooked local policeman, Marcela hits the road, eventually making his way to the … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 