Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Richie in The Bear, smiling in a quarter-profile in his chefs coat.
"He’s still Richie, loud and vulgar, but this time, it’s out of excitement. It’s out of love."
Betta Pellegrini on Richie's evolution in the second season of THE BEAR: bit.ly/3RT3xlh
The main cast of Riverdale raising their hands in a town hall meeting.
"[It] stands as the last great Teen TV Show that goes beyond a fourth season — a show with a near perfect intertwining of high and lowbrow culture."
Odalis Garcia Gorra writes on RIVERDALE as the self-referential teen series comes to an end: bit.ly/3F2cyko
Screenshot from Shinya Tsukamoto's Tetsuo II: The Body Hammer (1992), showing Tomorowo Taguchi strapped into a machine that accelerates his transformation into a machine.
"Though these artists are foundational to the culture of cyberpunk, it wasn’t until the 1980's where the genre became what audiences recognise it as today."
Simon Thompson on how Japanese cinema in the '80s/'90s birthed Cyberpunk: bit.ly/451CmaS
A screenshot of Mark Wahlberg as Hitman Melvin Smiley from 1998's The Big Hit.
"[The film] might have been greenlit as an attempt to cash in on the popularity of Tarantino, but by putting a proven Hong Kong director at the wheel, the result feels like the real deal."
Alberto Villaescusa Rico on the enduring legacy of 1998's THE BIG HIT: bit.ly/44Rl4xf
Just keep telling the story. This time on Revue, your host Jael is joined by Meabh Cadigan for a Wes Anderson retrospective!
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"There’s no doubt that Bottoms will become a cult classic for young queer people of color."
Sam Huang on how BOTTOMS raises the bar for queer representation in mainstream film: bit.ly/3Lolp3n
"For an art form that so often feels in thrall to its aesthetic and literary forebears, his film remains a seminal work of cinematic metamorphosis."
Louis Roberts on 10 years of UNDER THE SKIN: bit.ly/3syarlx
Let's just sit with what we've heard! Take a look back on the Summer movie season with Film Cred Revue! Also, Jael and producer Thomas discuss the latest film news.
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"A quirky pastiche that highlights the strengths of its overlooked source material — the gripping action, the colorful characters, and its author’s signature incomparable design."
Fantasia Fest review: Chris Luciantonio on SAND LAND: bit.ly/44YAeBJ
"Bolstered by its strong threesome and refreshing depiction of sex, the film is a frank reminder that there is no way to navigate love without avoiding conflict."
Erin Brady (@erinmartina.bsky.social) reviews Ira Sachs' PASSAGES: bit.ly/3qlYtur
Remember Del Toro and Gosling's now defunct Haunted Mansion movie?
This time on Revue, your host Jael and our very own Sara Sorrentino (@sarasorrentino.bsky.social) ponder on what could have been by discussing a list of films that never got made!
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"[The] films heralds of actual avatars: a virtual reality that people can plug in to, to empathise with other cultures and appreciate the wonder of the (un)natural world before it’s gone."
Mazin Saleem on how Cameron's sensibilities culminate in AVATAR: bit.ly/47kdkX3
Margot Robbie as Barbie, looking into a toy mirror with no glass.
"... As hard as Gerwig clearly tried to bring [feminist and anti-capitalist] elements into the fray, they were drowned out by the demand to advertise."
Erin Brady (@erinmartina.bsky.social) reviews Greta Gerwig's Barbie: bit.ly/3DHDC7P
Tom Cruise ad Ethan Hunt, dangling precariously from a train car overlooking a gorge
"[Tom Cruise] is the main reason why [this film], amidst all of its flaws, remains entertaining throughout its bloated runtime."
Maxance Vincent (@MaxFromQuebec.bsky.social) reviews Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One: bit.ly/3OyizuJ
happy to be back at @filmcred.bsky.social doing my silly little reviews, starting with BARBIE, a movie i both love and kind of slightly hate (even if that’s not greta gerwig’s fault) film-cred.com/barbie-movie-review-gret...
my review of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE DEAD RECKONING PART ONE is finally live on @filmcred.bsky.social
i had a lot to say about this one. check it out here:
"But when compared to other horror contemporaries... this lacks a real personality. While technically the film feels more emotionally cohesive, [it] lacks a real hook."
Zachary Klein reviews Rob Savage's THE BOOGEYMAN: bit.ly/3OtnAoe
New composer interview!
Rachel Reeves sat down with Grammy-winning composer Stephanie Economou about how she brought RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN to life through music: bit.ly/46TiRTY
Harrison Ford and Phoebe-Waller Bridge from Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.
"[The film] needed something more to make it feel like a memorable and special ending to Ford’s greatest character. Audiences will, unfortunately, leave it feeling unfulfilled."
Maxance Vincent (@MaxFromQuebec.bsky.social) on INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY: bit.ly/3rlJD7c
"A testament to Takeshi Kitano’s unwavering love for his craft. His attention to detail has allowed him to craft a visually stunning and thoughtful samurai epic."
Cannes 2023 Review: Ali El-Sadany on KUBI: bit.ly/3rze1en
On this Revue, your host Jael and guest Alex Zimmerman have a mission — should they choose to accept it — to discuss the entire Mission: Impossible franchise in honor of Dead Reckoning Part 1! See you at the movies.
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"Though a flawed film that largely falters in its character building and storytelling... [it] is a compelling examination of faith and the impacts of assimilation."
Cannes 2023 Review: Jihane Bousfiha on THE NEW BOY: bit.ly/44Iazg2
Screenshot from Asteroid City featuring Jason Schwartzman and Tom Hanks.
"Oozing with the typical Wes charm and quirkiness yet never feeling detached, [the film] ranks among the director’s saddest, most profound work to date."
#Cannes Review: Jihane Bousfiha reviews Wes Anderson's newest, ASTEROID CITY: bit.ly/46fFKB1
Antoine Olivier Pilon from Xavier Dolan's Mommy (2014).
"His [works] are intimate and touch on themes of sexuality and familial dynamics, but [these films] exemplify the way [Dolan] challenges convention."
Amy Tonta on the retiring Xavier Dolan and the way his films challenge the nuclear family: bit.ly/3METPPk
Screenshot of Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Brian Slade staring into a vanity mirror from Velevet Goldmine (1998).
"Haynes...reaches out to the outsiders who have found themselves in these tragic stories and offers them a cinematic representation in which self-acceptance and freedom win out"
Isa Paley writes a retrospective on Todd Haynes's renowned career as a queer artist: bit.ly/3Pw08aU
A triptych of screenshots of Jackie Chan from his films (The Tuxedo and Rumble in the Bronx).
"When Jackie Chan once again tried to make his career international... it wasn’t just the start of his own Hollywood career, it was the start of a movement."
Harvey Gough writes on Jackie Chan's career and Hong Kong Action Cinema's influence on the modern action genre: bit.ly/3pvhuKn
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Graphic created using a screenshot from the movie Raging Grace, depicting a woman standing in an abandoned home, looking over her shoulder with concern.
"[The] story recognises the experience of immigrants and the challenges they go through to fit into society... an exceptional social commentary on race and colonialism."
#LAAPFF Review: Nuha Hassan on RAGING GRACE bit.ly/3qBpVnL