Tag: joeledgerton
THE BOYS IN THE BOAT Review: George Clooney's Stirring Ode To Boats and Boys
By definition, the sports drama genre depends on an unwavering adherence to an inflexible formula, starting and ending with the underappreciated, often undervalued, occasionally underseen underdog. Whether an individual or a collective, underdogs immediately garner audience sympathy, making them root-worthy...
MASTER GARDENER Review: A Kind of Staid Pastiche
Director Paul Schrader's new film stars Joel Edgerton, Sigourney Weaver and Quintessa Swindell.
Review: THIRTEEN LIVES, Respectful, Reverential Thai Cave Rescue Dramatization
A twist on the “if it bleeds, it leads” credo of local news coverage, national and international cable news thrives on spectacle: Disaster definitely sells; impending and/or drawn-out disaster sells even better. It can hold viewer engagement across hours, days,...
Venice 2019 Review: THE KING Lets Slip The Horrors Of War
Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton and Robert Pattinson star in the historical drama, directed by David Michod.
Review: BOY ERASED Exposes the World of Gay Conversion Therapy
“The Truth Cannot be Converted”. So goes the tagline for the new film Boy Erased. Being that it’s the most heavy handed aspect of this critic’s entire Boy Erased experience, the line can only be considered an ugly failure. Fortunately, the same can...
Review: RED SPARROW, Hardcore Torture, Softcore Porn?
Jennifer Lawrence has made great strides in attempting to transform from the box office bombshell behind the success of films like The Hunger Games series, and the odd critical success of Silver Linings Playbook or Joy, into a legitimate, respected...
All The Big Game Spots in One Place! SOLO, A QUIET PLACE, JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM And More
[Updated 2/5/18: The full teaser trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story has been added below.] The game of games. The opportunity for history to be made tonight. Or will it go to the underdogs? We will know in a...
RED SPARROW First Trailer: Jennifer Lawrence, Russian Sex Spy
In the upcoming thriller Red Sparrow, Jennifer Lawrence reteams with director Francis Lawrence -- he helmed three of the Hunger Games installments -- and the first trailer paints her as a Russian sex spy. Frankly, I am baffled by the...
BRIGHT Trailer: Netflix's $100 Million Blockbuster Shines
Humans, Orcs, Elves... everybody is just trying to get along in Netflix's $100 million original film Bright, based on the Max Landis script that caused something of a bidding war when it was passed around. The film about "racial" tension...
AnarchyVision: THE MUMMY, IT COMES AT NIGHT, CHURCHILL
In my latest report, I talk about a trio of movies that opened this past weekend, including one blockbuster misfire, one mismarketed genre piece, and a flawed yet somewhat fascinating take on a political hero. Watch the video below. ...
Overlook 2017 First Impression: Mystery Abounds in IT COMES AT NIGHT + Trailer
One of the biggest successes of this weekend's uber-successful inaugural Overlook Film Fest was the surprise closing night film It Comes at Night. Not only is it director Trey Edward Shults's hotly anticipated horror follow-up to the much-loved Krisha, but...
IT COMES AT NIGHT: Creepy Atmosphere Permeates First Teaser
Hot on the heels of revealing a first poster, powerhouse A24 now treats genre loving audiences to an ominous teaser for It Comes at Night. The sophomore film from Trey Edward Shults is all mood as the camera opens on...
Review: LOVING, Civil Rights Brought Home, Beautifully
There may be no more subtle, beautiful and accomplished film this year than Jeff Nichols' Loving. There might also be no film more in need of help being championed, a work surely going to be stampeded in a year where...
Jeff Nichols' LOVING: First Trailer Pits Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga Against Racism
Filmmaker Jeff Nichols has distinguished himself with finely-wrought, outstanding dramas (Shotgun Stories, Take Shelter, Mud, Midnight Special) that develop in unexpected ways. His newest film, Loving, debuted at the Cannes Film Festival in May and is heading for theatrical release...
Cannes 2016 Review: Jeff Nichols' LOVING Is A Minor Key Masterpiece
There may be no more subtle, beautiful and accomplished film this year than Jeff Nichols' Loving. There might also be no film more in need of help being championed, a work surely going to be stampeded in a year where...
Have Your Say: What Is Your Favorite 21st Century Western?
Last week, Jane Got a Gun premiered, and both Bone Tomahawk and The Hateful Eight are still on their world tours. The so-called "westerns" are no longer as rare as they used to be. Clearly, that genre is currently decades...
JANE GOT A GUN Gets a Loud, Bullet-Riddled Trailer
Jane Got A Gun has certainly had more than its fair share of problems, with original director Lynne Ramsay dropping out just as shooting began two years ago, and actors such as Jude Law and Bradley Cooper also coming and...
Trailer: Jeff Nichols Delivers A Superpowered MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
Actor Michael Shannon and director Jeff Nichols are like peanut butter and jelly. They just go well together. Shannon has been Nichols' good luck charm since his debut with Shotgun Stories, taking the lead in the exceptional Take Shelter and...
Toronto 2015 Review: BLACK MASS, A Work Of Power And Impact
The real life rise and fall of James "Whitey" Bulger already seems the stuff of cinema. He's the gangster who grabbed South Boston by the throat, leading his Winter Hill mob to gain control over much of the city....
Interview: Joel Edgerton Talks His Directorial Debut THE GIFT, And His Love For Odd And Challenging Roles
Joel Edgerton is a real delight and just an all around good guy. He was in Dallas, near where I live, about a month ago to promote his directorial debut The Gift (now in theaters). I was supposed to moderate...
