Movie Review: ‘Two Women’ Dares You to Not Consider the Consequences | InSession Film TWO WOMEN flips the gender script on infidelity.

TWO WOMEN dares you to not consider the consequences.

Review by @nebisben.bsky.social

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Review: “Two Women” Dares You to Not Consider the Consequences Years of misogynistic and puritanical filmmaking has beaten the idea of female marital subservience into our heads. Men can regularly engage in terrible behavior, but the wife is expected to be the long-suffering woman who deals with it. Chloé Robichaud's Two Women dares the viewer to let women sow their oats and watch them get away with it.

I'm sure people will be turned off by this film and its blasé approach to sex and infidelity. Shut down the part of your brain that may be outraged, you may be rewarded with an unorthodox tale of modern love

My review of Two Women (3.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks

Once you see this scene, the context becomes that much more hilarious

Review: You’re Gonna Love “Michael” Despite What I Say About It As I left my screening of Antoine Fuqua's Michael, I heard a woman exclaim, "That was exactly what I wanted!" This is the overall goal of this film. You will learn absolutely nothing about Michael Jackson the man, but you will get every hit song with loud and vibrant performances.

This is in no way a good film, and barely competent at times. But all that doesn't matter because the filmmakers got Michael Jackson music, which is exactly what you want.

My review of Michael (2.0/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks

Review: “I Swear” Somehow Balances Misery with Brightness Kirk Jones' I Swear is not a pity party. Depicting the struggles and realities of living life with Tourette syndrome could have easily defaulted into a "woe is me" narrative devoid any hope for the audience. Despite the dour nature of the story, this film somehow manages to find the lightness in the despair.

This film could have easily defaulted to a story of misery and pity, but smartly shifts towards hope and lightness, despite the narrative weight. For a film with such sadness, it's shockingly light.

My review of I Swear (3.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks

Review: “Miroirs No. 3” Solidifies Christian Petzold as a Master of Intelligent Adult Drama The word "adult" conjures up a litany of interpretations and preconceived ideas about a film. Director Christian Petzold recontextualizes the idea of adult into an artform with his films. With Miroirs No. 3, the director presents a gentle puzzlebox of a story with the patience and intelligence few films are given these days.

This film is intelligent, patient, quiet adult filmmaking at its best. Director Christian Petzold delivers in a way only he can backed up by a pair of dynamite actresses doing some of their best work.

My review of Miroirs No. 3 (4.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks

First 2026 Oscar Predictions – Best Actor/Actress Oscar charts are coming along, and it’s not even May! Let’s dive into my thoughts on the races for Best Actor and Best Actress.

More punditry coming you way! This time, I talk about the completely up in the air races of Best Actor and Best Actress (with charts!).

Oscar Predictions: Best Actor/Best Actress at IceCream4Freaks
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First 2026 Oscar Predictions – Best Actor/Actress Oscar charts are coming along, and it's not even May! Let's dive into my thoughts on the races for Best Actor and Best Actress.

Oscar charts are coming along, and it's not even May! Let's dive into my thoughts on the races for Best Actor and Best Actress.

2026 Oscar Predictions - Best Actor/Actress at IceCream4Freaks

Review: “Thrash” is Purposeless, Thrill-less, and Pointless By their very design, shark movies are meant to be thrilling, edge-of-your seat terror fests. While most shark films tries to be Jaws, others lean into the more campy elements, like Deep Blue Sea or The Meg. Tommy Wirkola's Thrash lands in that dreaded in-between where everything is taken too seriously, while forgetting to contain any sort of thrills.

This film is a pointless survival thriller devoid of tension or investment. If this was ever released on physical media, it would be doomed to the $5 bargain bin where it belongs.

My review of Thrash (1.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks

I encourage all writers and critics with any integrity to do the same on their own sites

Review: “Hamlet” Has a Great Setting, But is Still Missing Something The very idea of 'Riz Ahmed doing Hamlet" is a great way to start. With seemingly endless adaptations of one of Shakespeare's most famous works, director Aneil Karia has surrounded the narrative with fresh eyes and a dynamite setting. If all that is a plus, why does it feel so empty?

This film is by no means unwatchable, thanks in most part to Riz Ahmed as the titular character. Unfortunately, this was a chance to do something really special with the story. It just misses the mark.

My review of Hamlet (3.0/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks

Pretty happy with this one. Remember when the truth mattered?

Classic Film Review: ‘All the President’s Men’ Hasn’t Lost Any Power 50 Years Later | InSession Film ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN is a perfect film and the apex of film journalism.

Our @nebisben.bsky.social looks back on a simpler time, when a series of lies could take down a President.

50 years later, ALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN still packs quite a punch.
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Review: "The Drama" is a Nightmare to Watch and Even Worse to Describe - Blog - The Film Experience By Ben Miller I won't lie and say you will absolutely enjoy Kristoffer Borgli's The Drama . In...

I wrote about The Drama for The Film Experience. If you ever wondered what would happen if Tim Robinson wrote a romantic drama that only he thought was a comedy, wonder no more. A tough film to write about without spoiling.
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First 2026 Oscar Predictions – Best Picture My initial Oscar predictions have been a pretty monumental faceplant. So let's go ahead and get into another round of embarrassing myself! It's time for my first 2026 Oscar predictions...at least in Best Picture.

My initial Oscar predictions have been a pretty monumental faceplant. So let's go ahead and get into another round of embarrassing myself!

First 2026 Oscar Predictions at IceCream4Freaks

Review: “Tow” is So Formulaic, It’s Almost Impressive We have seen variations on the "little person fighting against the system" film a thousand times. Audiences are smart enough to know what is coming and what the story beats will be. Stephanie Laing's Tow follows the formula so thoroughly and expectedly, it's almost self-aware...almost.

Too predictable to enjoy, and too boring to be memorable, this film wastes a talented cast among the most predictable and safe filmmaking tropes.

My review of Tow (2.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 – ‘Black Narcissus’ (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini On episode 145 of the Director Watch Podcast, co-hosts Ryan McQuade and Jay Ledbetter are joined by Editor-In-Chief of InSession Film Dave Giannini to discuss the latest film in their Powell and Pressburger series, Black Narcissus (1947). Welcome back to Director Watch! On this AwardsWatch podcast, the boys attempt to break down, analyze, and ultimately, get inside the mind of some of cinema’s greatest auteurs.

Director Watch Podcast Ep. 145 - 'Black Narcissus' (Powell and Pressburger, 1947) with Special Guest Dave Giannini

You really don't have to twist yourself into knots every time a terrible person does something good. You don't have to wring your hands, you don't have to delve into their motivations, you can just be like "cool" and never think about it again.

1) Stone
2) Buckley
3) Madison
4) Yeoh
5) Chastain

2025 Oscars Recap The 2025 Oscars are in the books and I have some thoughts. I promise not to get into the muck and mire of think-pieces or hot takes,

I don't have grandiose thoughts or hot takes about last night's ceremony. It was a solid ceremony, with great winners and some fun moments. More good than bad, which is a win in and of itself.

2025 Oscars Recap at IceCream4Freaks

98th Academy Awards Predictions (Special Episode) – Piecing It Together Podcast On this special episode, Ben Miller joins me to give our predictions for the 98th Academy Awards, happening on Sunday, March 15th. As in previous years, we’ll just cover a selection of the Oscar categ...

You're literally not allowed to be a movie podcast if you don't do an Oscars episode. Here's what will win, what should win and what should have been nominated for this weekend's Academy Awards! Featuring @nebisben.bsky.social www.piecingpod.com/home/98th-ac...

Final 2025 Oscar Night Predictions We're less than four days from the 98th Academy Awards, so it is past time for me to deliver my 100% guaranteed successful Oscar winners. We will start and the top and go from there.

It's been a wacky Oscars season, but the night is almost upon us. Check out my final predictions for the 98th Academy Awards so you can laugh at me later.

Final 2025 Oscar Night Predictions at IceCream4Freaks

Review: “Project Hail Mary” is Everything Big-Budget Filmmaking Should Be When you combine the filmmaking talents of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the near-unlimited budget of a massive studio, a well-received novel, and the unending charisma of Ryan Gosling, you get Project Hail Mary. A film where everything comes together to create the ideal Hollywood blockbuster.

This film is the perfect combo of high-brow sci-fi, crowd-pleasing entertainment, big-budget filmmaking, and movie star charisma. I wish all films with this kind of budget would keep getting made.

My review of Project Hail Mary (4.0/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks

Review: “The Bride!” Certainly Earns the Exclamation Point Punctuation matters in film titles. Whether it's the quotation marks in "Wuthering Heights" or the intentional commas of Crazy, Stupid, Love, these little marks go beyond simple grammatical correctness. Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! puts an emphatic exclamation at the end of her title, and spends the next two hours earning every second of that elicited punctuation.

If you keep your expectations in check, this film may be a rewarding cinematic experience. It's certainly making an effort, and the whole cast and crew are having a lot of fun. I certainly enjoyed myself.

My review of The Bride (3.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks

Interview: "The Singers" Director Sam A. Davis - Blog - The Film Experience by Ben Miller Actor Mike Young and Director Sam A. Davis on the set of "The Singers" ...

For The Film Experience, I spoke with director Sam A. Davis about his Oscar-nominated short The Singers. We talked about dive bars, cinematic song choices, and if he sees himself as a director or a cinematographer (the answer: yes).
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Review: “Hoppers” is Cute and Funny, and Doesn’t Have to Be More Than That The Disney/Pixar collaborations have broken our brains as moviegoers. When you are able to produce the Toy Story films plus certified classics like WALL-E, Ratatouille, and The Incredibles, expectations are going to be too high. Daniel Chong's Hoppers isn't trying to do too much other than be a cute and funny story. And frankly, that's refreshing.

This film is exactly the kind of film parents can take their kids to and enjoy the experience. It might not reach the highs of previous Pixar entries, but it certainly is fun to watch.

My review of Hoppers (3.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks

Review: “Viva Verdi!” Shows Why the Oscars Still Matter The reports of the demise of the Academy Awards have been greatly exaggerated. While it may have a diminished place in our cultural landscape, the Oscars still mean something. And nothing proves th…

This is a great, sweet little film on its own, but awards recognition only helps its profile. Oftentimes, films elevate the Academy Awards. But sometimes, the Oscars elevate the film. And thank god for that

My review of Viva Verdi! (3.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks
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1) Anderson
2) Coogler
3) Trier
4) Zhao
5) Safdie

Bonus: Park Chan-wook, No Other Choice

Review: “How to Make a Killing” Misplaces Its Energy The elements present in John Patton Ford’s How to Make a Killing should combine for an effective black comedy, or a light drama, or for a biting satire. Unfortunately, the film can’t de…

This film should have at least been entertaining, but it doesn't land with any impact. There are effective versions of this film, just not any that were actually produced.

My review of How to Make a Killing (2.5/5.0) at IceCream4Freaks
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I’m On A Podcast! – Glenn Close in “Brush with Fate” and “Strip Search” Listen in as I join Kevin Jacobsen on The World According to Glenn podcast, where we discuss the film career of Glenn Close.

I’m On A Podcast! – Glenn Close in “Brush with Fate” and “Strip Search”

Listen in as I join Kevin Jacobsen on The World According to Glenn podcast, where we discuss the film career of Glenn Close.