The first scene of The Heartbreak Kid starts where most movies end – with a wedding. We’re introduced to Lenny Cantrow (Charles Grodin), a young man who is about to be wed to his sweetheart, the loud but kind-hearted Lila (Jeannie Berlin). The pair head to Florida for their honeymoon, hoping for some quality time…
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Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie could not be more accurate than its title promises – anyone who has ever watched Zach Galifiankis’ beautifully awkward quasi-talk show and wanted a feature-length version of his trademark hostility towards celebrities will most certainly be thrilled with this film. Taking their cue from the many mockumentary films produced over…
Ad Astra (2019)
Major Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) is an astronaut working for the US Space Force (now a public institution known as SpaceCom, which has commercialized space travel). His entire life has been spent living in the shadow of his father (Tommy Lee Jones), a world-renowned space explorer who went missing nearly two decades before, after embarking…
The Dead Don’t Die (2019)
“Centreville, USA: A real nice place” – visitors to the quaint little town are greeted with these words as they enter, and it’s difficult to argue with the sentiment. Harbouring less than 800 residents, it is the quintessential small Midwestern town that doesn’t make much of an impression, other than being a genuinely lovely place…
Diane (2019)
Diane is a tough film, but also a necessary one. This is a film made for anyone who has felt the crushing despair that comes in times of tragedy, when we fall as if our lives are falling apart, and there is nothing we can do, no matter how hard we try to hold it…
Hustlers (2019)
Any film that reserves the prestigious “and” credit for cultural icon Cardi B is going to instantly be something special. Naturally, Hustlers is not only an extremely entertaining film, but it is also one of the most unique cinematic experiences of the year, a hilarious and irreverent crime story that takes every opportunity it is…
Raising Cain (1992)
The 1990s were certainly a strange time. Political tensions were at an all-time high, society was growing accustomed to a new set of standards, and the entertainment industry was growing more audacious. I can’t personally say that the 1990s produced the best films, but it would be wrong to suggest they didn’t make some of…
The Mother and the Whore (1973)
The title is certainly not the only provocative element of Jean Eustache’s magnum opus, the daring social odyssey The Mother and the Whore (French: La Maman et la Putain). A deeply fascinating investigation into issues facing the French youth at the time, such as sexual identity, gender politics and the role of of the individual…
Amarcord (1973)
There are a great many people who genuinely believe Federico Fellini changed cinema and helped redefine film as a form of boundless artistic expression through his numerous brilliant works. If we are referring to a directorial career that was the definition of longevity, quality and playfulness, there are few that come close to achieving what…
Badlands (1973)
“We lived in utter loneliness, neither here nor there” These words are spoken by Holly (Sissy Spacek), as she watches her boyfriend, Kit Carruthers (Martin Sheen) stand in the wilderness just outside South Dakota, in quiet contemplation. We find ourselves, like the characters, in the rural regions of the Southern United States sometime in the…
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