Tag: A24
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Review: House of Gucci, Bruised, The Humans, and Hawkeye (Spoiler Free)
Itsa me! House of Gucci! Lady Gaga serves us camp to the max. Though was that the filmmakers intention? Probably not… Also Halle Berry makes her directorial debut with Bruised. If you’re missing family drama for Thanksgiving, The Humans might fill that chaotic hole in your heart. Plus does Hawkeye hit its target? You can…
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Review: Eternals (Spoiler Free), Spencer, Finch, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, and The Souvenir Part II
Sci-fi, princesses, and cats! Oh my! Tons to review this week including a spoiler free look at the latest Marvel film, Eternals. Kristen Stewart stars as Princess Diana in Spencer. Tom Hanks talks to a robot in Finch. Benedict Cumberbatch makes cats popular in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain. Mother daughter duo of Honor…
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Review: Free Guy, CODA, The Green Knight, John and the Hole, and Nine Days
It’s a summer movie / independent film bonanza with Free Guy, CODA, The Green Knight, John and the Hole, and Nine Days. More about Free Guy: When a bank teller discovers he’s actually a background player in an open-world video game, he decides to become the hero of his own story — one that he…
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Review: Black Widow (Spoiler Free) and Zola
One of these films finally got THEDHK back into theaters! Marvel’s Black Widow and A24’s Zola are both up for review. More about Black Widow: In Marvel Studios’ action-packed spy thriller “Black Widow,” Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises.…
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Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, On the Rocks, Rebecca, The Witches, and Over the Moon
A bevy of films to review this week. Borat returns to the big screen for the first time in 14 years and it is as cringe (in a good way) as ever in Borat Subsequent Moviefilm. Sofia Coppola and Bill Murray reunite in On the Rocks but something of the spark got left in Lost…
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Chemical Hearts, Tesla, Boys State
Lots of streaming from home options this week with “Chemical Hearts” “Tesla” and “Boys State”. Unfortunately “Chemical Hearts” lacks heart – it’s like an AI wrote a script of what it thought would be marketable to teens. Lili Reinhart and Austin Abrams star. “Tesla” is an uninspired portrait of an inspiring figure. Ethan Hawke provides…
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Review: First Cow, Palm Springs, and Mucho Mucho Amor
We finally have some highlights this summer with First Cow, Palm Springs, and Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado! First Cow is a striking moment in time in the nineteenth century. Yes there is also actually a cow. Just watch it. Kelly Reichardt directs, John Magaro, Orion Lee, Ewen Bremner, Rene…
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Review: Little Women and Uncut Gems
Two polar opposite films enter the holiday fray, both have a lot of shouting. Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women” and the Safdie Brothers’s “Uncut Gems” are up for review this week. Greta Gerwig gracefully helms this modern adaptation of “Little Women” that is worth checking out over the holidays. Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothee…
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Review: The Current War: Director’s Cut, The Kill Team and Jojo Rabbit
This week has three films about war in one way or another with “The Current War: Director’s Cut” “The Kill Team” and “Jojo Rabbit.” “The Current War: Director’s Cut” unfortunately doesn’t do anything to distinguish itself from the countless other films we’ve had about the achievements of rich white men. While it boasts an excellent…
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Review: The Farewell and The Art of Self-Defense
This week brings two indie movies, the amazing “The Farewell” and the eccentric “The Art of Self-Defense.” Please please please get thee to a theater to see “The Farewell” ASAP. Lulu Wang’s film has comedy, drama, heart, and Awkwafina. Meanwhile the more bizarre “The Art of Self-Defense” tackles toxic masculinity. Jesse Eisenberg, Alessandro Nivola, and…