It’s fitting Anya Taylor-Joy is in a film about foodies, because she’s a damn snack! “The Menu” follows a group of wealthy guests at a remote restaurant ran by Ralph Fiennes, only for strange things to begin to happen. Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Judith Light, and John Leguizamo all star, while… Continue reading ‘The Menu’ Review: Weird, Dark, and Pretty Tasty
Proof that just because you have an Oscar to your name and an A-List cast to work with, doesn’t mean you’re capable of making a genuine good film. “Don’t Look Up” is the third “serious” film from director Adam McKay, and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence as two scientists who discover a comet headed… Continue reading ‘Don’t Look Up’ Review: Adam McKay Misses the Mark Yet Again
I just want to go back to the days where Adam McKay was helping Will Ferrell make his only good movies… “Vice” is the biopic of Dick Cheney, a man who would rise from young staffer all the way to Vice President of the United States. Christian Bale, who gained 40 pounds for the role,… Continue reading All the Makeup in the World Can’t Cover the Major Flaws in ‘Vice’
Well…this is a bit depressing. “The Big Short” follows four stock traders (Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt) who successfully predicted the housing bubble crisis of 2007 and bet against the banks. Adam McKay directs and co-writes. I was looking forward to this movie because I loved the cast and it looked… Continue reading ‘The Big Short’ Wastes an Amazing Cast
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