Steve Prokopy
Review: The Creator is a Philosophical Journey Through Human Behavior, a Stunningly Realized Sci-Fi Epic
Returning to moviemaking for the first time since 2016’s triumphant Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, director/co-writer Gareth Edwards brings us his first non-franchise film since his debut, Monsters (which […]
Dispatch: Austin’s Fantastic Fest Features a Riff on Stephen King and a Witty, Demonic Coming-of-Age Thriller
Our Fantastic Fest coverage continues with these highlights from the genre film festival in Austin, Texas. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines In the press notes for Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (the prequel to […]
Dispatch: Fantastic Fest Continues with Four Films that Highlight the Program’s Daring Choices
Our Fantastic Fest coverage continues with these highlights from the genre film festival in Austin, Texas. The Toxic Avenger Fantastic Fest opened with a bang and a banger: this remake […]
Dispatch: Highlights from Fantastic Fest, a Genre Film Festival for the People
Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, is something of a Mecca to genre film lovers, a supporter and champion of challenging and thought-provoking new cinema, as well as a platform for […]
Review: Dumb Money Chronicles a Recent Moment in Pop Culture, Financial History in Accessible, Hilarious Ways
It took me a few minutes to figure out what makes director Craig Gillespie’s (I, Tonya; Lars and the Real Girl) latest work, Dumb Money, different from the slew of […]
Review: Netflix’s Love at First Sight Puts Statistics, Probability at Heart of an Against-All-Odds Modern Romance
Perhaps its biggest flaw is its overly cutesy tone, even when dealing with more serious subjects, but the romance Love at First Sight has the distinct advantage of having two […]
Review: Chilean Filmmaker Pablo Larraín Returns to His Homeland, and Dark Political Humor, for El Conde
The great Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín (Neruda, The Club, Jackie, Spenser) has returned for his latest film to a subject and feeling he grew up with in his homeland: what […]
Review: Horror Anthology Satanic Hispanics Brings Five Talented Genre Filmmakers Together for a Unique Take on the Format
Built upon a fantastic premise with mixed results, the horror anthology Satanic Hispanics offers up five short films from five of the better-known Latino genre filmmakers, including Demian Rugna (When […]
Review: Kenneth Branagh Returns To Agatha Christie, In Front of and Behind the Camera, for A Haunting in Venice
Based loosely on the Agatha Christie novel Hallowe’en Party and once again adapted by Michael Green, A Haunting in Venice sees director and star Kenneth Branagh taking on the role […]
Review: Sitting In Bars With Cake Bakes Up Something Uplifting, Redemptive and Ultimately Surprising
Based on the book by Audrey Shulman (who also wrote the screenplay), this “inspired by true events” story follows two lifelong best friends, now in their 20s and living in […]
Review: King of Killers Sets Up a Silly Premise to Put a Gaggle of Assassins to the Test
Based on a graphic novel by first-time writer/director Kevin Grevioux (from Underworld, who also co-stars in this movie), King of Killers follows former hitman Marcus Garan (stunt performer-turned-actor Alain Moussi, […]
Review: Juliette Binoche Stars in Between Two Worlds, as a Woman With Many Secrets and Much to Learn
Based on French journalist Florence Aubenas’s bestselling non-fiction book, The Night Cleaner, in which she investigated the rising disparity and disconnect within French society through her experiences in the port […]