Following its premiere at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Golden Lion, and a limited run in theaters, Jay Kelly makes its global debut today on Netflix. Directed by Noah Baumbach from a screenplay he co-wrote with Emily Mortimer, the film features an
When Noah Baumbach makes a film, Hollywood listens. This is truer than ever given the wide admiration he received for his recent directorial turn in Marriage Story, and it's certainly true of the script he co-wrote with Greta Gerwig for her own directorial effort in Barbie. His latest film, Jay
Noah Baumbach’s (Marriage Story) ode to Hollywood is a smug affair that isn’t sure if you’re supposed to root for or dislike the titular Jay Kelly (George Clooney). Think Fellini’s 8 ½, only told in the most New York way possible, and you’ll have this Netflix sentimental drama. After
We've had haunted house movies. Sure, but have we had a haunted van movie? That's what Passenger amounts to at its most distilled form. This is a horror movie about a demonic force (the opposite of Saint Christopher) that has been chasing and killing travelers for hundreds of years. Basically, the
Magnificently rendered and beautifully shot, Samurai and the Prisoner is endlessly entertaining even as it sprawls about the walls of the castle and keeps its measured, somber approach. It blends a classic murder mystery with historical epic, which is a strange combination that someone only as
Though marital arts action cinema is vast and varied, it is rare for one to elevate the genre and push it forward. There have been few recently - The Raid comes to mind, and while not technically "martial arts" I'd argue John Wick counts - that feel as if something new and special is happening.
