Wicker isn’t exactly one of those films that’s easy to pin down or theorize what it may be like after your first glance at the logline. Is it more absurdist comedy or does it lean more towards the dramedy realm of things? Is it straight zingers surrounding its central concept, or does there exist an inner earnestness to it all? The
Read MoreThe Weight is an ideal version of a “meat-and-potatoes flick” with both strongly developed character depth and absolutely visceral sequences properly spaced out within its runtime. But director Padraic McKinley plays at his clear inspirations of other films with a similar riveting grit and setup while making the most of its historical backdrop. This film is the vehicle for another great lead
Read MoreVirtually everyone knows of the tumultuous hurdles Coyote vs. Acme has jumped across to get to this point. A timeline of being a straight-to-HBO Max release, to a tax write-off to save money by Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, to possibly being saved through purchase by another studio thanks to online outcry, to being in limbo again. Then the film
Read MoreIf there’s anything Hollywood has lost in its adaptation to an ever-changing industry, it’s the art and success of the theatrical comedy. It always comes across as a miracle from the heavens when one can get a theatrical release. Even when they do, so many are franchise-based, like this year’s Scary Movie. So when a stoner comedy like The Wrong Girls
Read MoreIt’s been nearly 12 years since Gregg Araki’s last feature film. If anything, what’s most apparent about I Want Your Sex is that the director is letting loose in both poppy stylization and a plea for younger generations to get out and get laid. In the process of providing a silly atmosphere to match its brightly colored zaniness, I Want Your
Read MoreLeviticus resides in a fascinating place when viewing it from its genre roots. It’s able to weave both a compelling queer story and progressively brutal horror while changing enough elements to remain just distinctive enough from its inspirations. You’ll hear many comparisons to genre flicks like It Follows and Smile, but director Adrian Chiarella clearly understands that within his feature debut.
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