On a good day, I like to think of myself as a connoisseur of cinema; but even I am a man who can enjoy simple tastes. For me, the intersection of such joys continues to be the works of writer/director Martin McDonagh. As we’ve seen in films like The Banshees of Inisherin, he can make us laugh and
Celebrity, stan culture, and pop culture media collide in A24’s Opus. The film follows the sudden resurgence of a legendary pop star, Moretti, who mysteriously went off the grid thirty years ago. Now, Moretti’s back - and he’s dropping a new album. But when Ariel, a young writer waiting on her
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Celebrity obsessions, pop culture icons, and cult dynamics collide in the upcoming A24 thriller Opus. The film sees a young writer, Ariel (The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri), drawn into the fray of Moretti (John Malkovich), an iconic musician who vanished decades ago and suddenly resurfaces. But Ariel soon
John Malkovich has joined up with Marvel's First Family. The veteran actor is heading to the MCU for The Fantastic Four in a new mystery role. Deadline was the first with the news, but they're reporting that his role is under wraps, just like Paul Walter Hauser's role in the film. They'll be
It was just three years ago that the world was introduced to the magical world of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. That film was a runaway success at the box office and was surprisingly great, considering some of the gripes coming into it. Now, we're getting a sequel that is adapting one of the most
There's a growing trend in cinema right now, and that is the trend of movies being fun again. Just a good old-fashioned time at the theater (or home since streaming accounts for most viewership these days) filled with laughs and action and heart that remind you why you go to escape in the first
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Sometimes the best way to access the core of a film is to let it take you over completely. Locked behind metaphorical dialogue and an obtuse artistry, the key to the door is simply letting it all in and fester inside until the understanding comes to light. You can't second-screen a film like this,
