Exploring Kinds of Kindness
Yorgos Lanthimos is back with another intriguing movie just a few months after ‘Poor Things.’ Kinds of Kindness, an anthology of three darkly amusing stories, features Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe, Jesse Plemons, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, and Mamoudou Athie in multiple roles. Peter DeBruge describes it as This long, scaldingly original film enthralls even as it frustrates.
The Spurs Await in Horizon: An American Saga
Kevin Costner returns to the Western genre with Horizon: An American Saga. Spanning the mid-19th century American frontier, it stars Costner himself alongside Sienna Miller and Sam Worthington. Rory O’Connor notes that it’s a classic Western told through the unhurried framework of a limited series and a vision as wide as the open sky.
The Emotional Waves of Inside Out 2
Amy Poehler returns as Joy in Pixar’s Inside Out 2. This time, Riley faces teenage challenges, introducing new emotions like Anxiety voiced by Maya Hawke. Kelsey Mann emphasizes the theme saying, It’s about staying in the present and worrying less about the future.
Buckle Up for Bad Boys: Ride or Die
The fourth installment in this cop franchise sees Will Smith and Martin Lawrence reunite. Smith mentions that they aimed for something deeper with Bad Boys: Ride or Die, asserting that, In Ride or Die we’re taking some really aggressive creative shots…
The Sentiments in Treasure
Lena Dunham stars alongside Stephen Fry in this road-trip drama Treasure. They play father-daughter characters revisiting Auschwitz-Birkenau. The film’s approach is refreshing, as Geoffrey Macnab states it skirting close to mawkishness…
but remaining likeable.
Diving into A Quiet Place: Day One
This prequel to the original delves into the chaos when monsters first arrive. Directed by Michael Sarnoski, starring Lupita Nyong’o and Djimon Hounsou. Sarnoski aims to explore themes central to human responses: I wanted to focus on that but in its own unique way.
The Haunted Realms of The Exorcism
Russell Crowe portrays an actor spiraling during the filming of an exorcism-inspired movie. With familial ties to ‘The Exorcist’, Joshua John Miller directs this meta-horror titled The Exorcism, explaining his fascination with cursed films.
Mysteries Unfolding in The Watchers
Dakota Fanning stars as an artist trapped and hunted in Irish forests. Directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, it draws tension from survival horror elements and family legacy insights shared by Shyamalan Jr.
Tales from The Bikeriders’ Subculture
Tom Hardy leads this drama about Chicago’s 1960s Vandals MC motorcycle club. Jeff Nichols captures their transition from rebels to organized crime figures in ‘The Bikeriders’. Critics note its cinematic echoes of classic mob films.
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A Window into Royal Intrigue with Firebrand
Alicia Vikander and Jude Law bring Catherine Parr and Henry VIII to life with complexities and court intrigue. Phil de Semlyen notes it as a thriller filled with viperish conspiracies.
Banel & Adama’s Brave Defiance
This magical debut by Ramata-Toulaye Sy highlights star-crossed lovers resisting tradition amid crises. Sophie Monks Kaufman praises its visually arresting storytelling.
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