Oppenheimer From The Inside, Argylle Review, And More From The Week In Film
I'm an IMAX projectionist. This is what Oppenheimer looked like during the Barbenheimer phenomenon
Surprisingly, Christopher Nolan's three-hour biopic Oppenheimer, about the scientist who helped create the atomic bomb, grossed nearly $1 billion and became the third-biggest film of 2023. But perhaps more remarkable is the role of this film. He starred in the cultural phenomenon known as "Barbenheimer," which last year propelled the U.S. box office to a post-pandemic record, a feat I witnessed as an IMAX projectionist at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. More details
Argyle review: Matthew Vaughn's meta-spy comedy is overwrought and tiresome
Matthew Vaughn's latest spy comedy, Argyll, has a brilliant sense of humor. Not a wink - even if there are times when we want to mock and admire his knowledge - a wink. Flash thus becomes a key technique that conveys some of perhaps the film's funniest moments: one moment you see a visual gag building, then you blink to see it culminate. It's a great gimmick used once, but like all things Argyle, it gets overused and overused until the comedic mechanic begins to lose its effect. More details
How to Pass a Sex Exam: The Incredible Story of Sex and Consent
Last May, How to Have Sex made headlines at the Cannes Film Festival, winning the Un Certain Regard award at the prestigious event. The film has since toured film festivals - this month at Sundance - and became a hit in its country of origin, the UK. It also received numerous awards from critics and industry insiders across the Atlantic at the end of the year. Now How to Have Sex has finally debuted in the US, and viewers here can find out why the film is still so popular. More details
'Orion and the Darkness' Review: Is Charlie Kaufman Writing a Kids Movie?
The idea of an animated children's film written by Charlie Kaufman, the unsettling writer of metaphysical dolls like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, seems as unlikely as a Disney film or the G-rated Nine directed by David Lynch. Inch Nails director Trent Reznor performs Pixar music. However, all this happened to our great delight, and that is what has happened now. Orion and the Darkness bears almost no resemblance to Charlie Kaufman's previous film, but has its own personality. While this may be too much for younger children, for 11-year-olds like the ones depicted in this story, it may be because they refuse to underestimate their intelligence. More details
Liam Neeson: the undisputed king of the winter movie season
Winter movie season is often treasure season. The festival of award contenders and holiday films starts off with an ever-increasing boom, then fizzles out as January approaches and studios dump leftovers into theaters in fearful anticipation (though (there are exceptions)). To successfully expand the range of these films requires a special type of actor - perhaps someone with "very special skills" - and Liam Neeson has what it takes. More details
Movie review for February 2024: new films from J.Lo, the Coen brothers and Diablo Cody
January may be behind us, but movie theaters are still waiting for studios to update their screens. Things aren't going so well in February. However, here at AV Club, we don't sit back and watch how our readers spend their free time throughout the month. We've rounded up an eclectic mix of releases from across Hollywood, with blockbusters, indie and international films on the horizon, and a little CGI cat in a backpack that people can't stop talking about. More details
Adaptation Review: Maddie Ziegler Goes on a Journey of Unconventional Gender Discovery
Adolescence is a difficult time for almost everyone, and realizing that you are different from your peers can make things even worse. That's half a pun in the title of writer-director Molly McGlynn's semi-autobiographical film, "Adjustment," which explores her deeply personal struggle with being diagnosed as a teenager with a rare reproductive disorder. While McGlynn's film is not without its rough edges, it is emotionally raw and willing to confront the complexities and nuances of her situation, offering an interesting look at the intersection of femininity, gender identity, and problematic sexuality that doesn't adhere to rigid or rigid boundaries. not complied with. . . very popular brands. More details
11 Movies to Watch on Netflix in February
Last February, Netflix added Oscar winner Ti West, a horror film with a sequel due out later this year, and Tyler Perry's latest film. The surreal film Suddenly All Around won several Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress (Michelle Yeoh), Best Supporting Actress (Jamie Lee Curtis) and Best Actor (Ke Hai Quan). Ti West starring Mia Goth and Jenna Ortega is something horror fans will want to see before the MaXXXine sequel comes out later this year. There's also Mea Culpa, Tyler Perry's new legal thriller starring Kelly Rowland. Other films added to Netflix's streaming library in February 2024 include Code 8: Part II, It, Pacific Rim, Southpaw and the premiere of Britney Spears' Crossroads. More details
Let the leading men in romantic comedies get hot again
Just 15 seconds into the extremely confusing first trailer for Anyone But You, a parody of a cheesy romantic comedy starring Glen Powell and Sidney Sweeney, it became clear that Powell's Ben was going to be a special kind of romantic. leader com: ridiculously hot and mind-numbing. Powell's no-nonsense coverage of men's health was no match for the sex appeal of Sweeney's dewy blonde. but it was also a sign that it was a commercially ambitious and impractical romantic comedy. More details
An Ode to Those Great and Timeless Horror Films of January
January, the scariest month of the year, brings virtually nothing new in terms of entertainment. As the video game and music industries shut down to line our wallets again, many of us are leaving our theater seats to stay warm at home, return to work and school, or try to survive the inevitable back-to-school dismissal in February. But as far as horror fans are concerned, there have been a few diamonds in the rough in this cultural garbage dump over the years. More details
