Tag: movie
Atropia’ Review: Alia Shawkat Trains Troops Assigned to a Fake Iraqi Town in a Self-Reflexive War Comedy That Peters Out
By Siddhant Adlakha According To The variety Based on her 2020 short “Shako Mako,” Hailey Gates writes and directs “Atropia,” a unique war satire about western views of[more...]
Plainclothes’ Review: A Closeted Cop Is Tempted by the Gay Men He’s Tailing in Steamy ’90s-Set Psychodrama
By Peter Debruge According To The variety These days, gay men can arrange sex by a smartphone app as easily as ordering a pizza. But back[more...]
Presence’ Writer David Koepp on That Devastating Ending, Steven Soderbergh Playing a Ghost and His Return to the ‘Jurassic’ Franchise
By J. Kim Murphy According To The variety SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses the plot and ending of “Presence,” now playing in theaters. As with many ghost[more...]
Ricky’ Review: Powerful Sundance Drama About a Young Man Just Out of Prison Navigating a World of Booby Traps Establishes Rashad Frett as a Born Filmmaker
By Owen Gleiberman According To The variety A dozen years ago, at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, I sat in the Eccles Theatre and watched “Fruitvale” (later[more...]
