The '90s was the decade of Grisham, with a whopping seven adaptations of his novels released. This month we take a look at three of them (The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Rainmaker) along with an adaptation of an Aaron Sorkin-written play, A Few Good Men.
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Andrew Gaynord’s dark comedy about distrust and paranoia, All My Friends Hate Me, pits a birthday boy against his supposed friends as they gather for a weekend retreat in a posh manor. Unfortunately, the proceedings prove redundant as everyone involved is pretty
What will certainly be one of the oddest movies of the year, Quentin Dupieux‘s comedy Mandibles has received a new trailer. The film involves two dim-witted friends who discover a giant fly in the trunk of a car and decide to train
This week, Adam and Kevin review the eco-horror movie Gaia and talk about some other stuff including Reunion, All My Friends Hate Me, Poser, and How It Ends.
Universal has released a new trailer for Halloween Kills which picks up minutes after the events of 2018’s pseudo-sequel. While this movie looks absolutely incredible, be warned that it looks like they give way too much away in this trailer unless it’s
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Playing out like the rowing equivalent of Whiplash, Lauren Hadaway’s intense, frantic and constantly energetic The Novice is an overwhelming but fascinating look at obsession. Isabelle Fuhrman plays Alex Dall, a college freshman who decides she wants to join the novice crew
Netflix has released the trailer for the upcoming Western action flick The Harder They Fall, which has instantly rocketed to the top of my most anticipated list. The film is directed by Jeymes Samuel and features a powerhouse cast including Jonathan Majors,
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Exuding the same artsy vibes of its recent indie folk horror brethren, Jonathan Cuartas’ My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To is an ultra lo-fi,slow-burn thriller that, while visually appealing, lacks a bit in its overall narrative.
In addition to a special screening of James Gunn’s upcoming The Suicide Squad, the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal has revealed its second wave of titles containing another buttload of features to be added to your watch list.
This week, Adam and Kevin take a look at the horror-thriller Censor and talk about some other stuff including Agnes, Chopping Mall, Ultrasound, The X-Files, The Novice, Hopscotch, See For Me, Sound of Metal, The Kids, and All The Streets Are Silent.
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Indie auteur Mickey Reece’s latest, and perhaps most ambitious project to date, Agnes, is at once a conventional, yet massively compelling possession film, as well as a subtle rumination on religion and acceptance of past traumas. It’s not something that will not
Neon has released the trailer for Julia Ducournau‘s (Raw) upcoming thriller Titane, which I’m not entirely sure what it’s about just yet, but it looks to incorporate some body horror elements and looks pretty intense so I’m all about it.
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It was just a few short days ago that I was writing about the ’90s NYC skateboard scene in my review of The Kids, which takes a look at the individuals involved with Larry Clark’s seminal 1995 film, and now I’m back
As this year’s Tribeca Film Festival rolls on, the award winners have officially been announced. Lauren Hadaway‘s The Novice took home the Best U.S. Narrative Feature Film and Jessica Kingdon‘s Ascension picked up Best Documentary.
The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival continues through
IFC Midnight has released the trailer for Settlers, a sci-fi thriller in which a family of settlers on Mars become the target of a group of outsiders. The film is directed by Wyatt Rockefeller and stars Sofia Boutella, Jonny Lee Miller, and
Neon has posted up the trailer for the upcoming film Pig, starring Nicolas Cage as a truffle hunter whose pig gets kidnapped. The film is written and directed by Michael Sarnoski and also stars Alex Wolff.
Pig opens in theaters July 16th.
