When Ready or Not premiered in 2019, it quickly became a surprise hit, cementing Samara Weaving as a rising horror star and establishing Grace Le Domas MacCaullay as one of the genre’s great modern Final Girls. For me, as well, it was an immensely enjoyable surprise, coming out of nowhere to become one of my favorite movies in a year stacked with heavy hitters like Avengers: Endgame and Parasite.
The genius of Yorgos Lanthimos is not lost on me. I loved The Lobster and The Favourite. I admire his weirdness and dark sense of humor. I understood the appeal of Poor Things, even though I personally didn’t like it and found it offensive to persons with disabilities. But it was gorgeous and well-acted. So I wasn’t sure how Kinds of Kindness would sit with me.
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When I first reviewed The Menu I initially liked, but didn’t love it. But after a bit more time, I’ve grown to like it more and more with each viewing. Which would probably bump it up from a B to a B+. So when we got the invite to celebrate the Blu-ray release for the movie, I couldn’t help but get excited to support an event that encourages multiple viewings of the terrific horror comedy!
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Searchlight Pictures’ The Menu is getting served up to theaters this week. And we can’t wait for audiences to witness this delightfully devious horror comedy satire. To commemorate its release, The Nerds of Color was invited to attend the press conference for the film, alongside its stars and director. Click here to see what they had to say about the film.
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Elitism is a disease for which there is no cure. Despite the need for people to work towards the collective good of supporting one another, society has a tendency to try and hold rankings and create conflict out of those rankings based on wealth, power, and opportunity, resulting in humanity immersing itself into the throes of these ridiculous constructs of social hierarchy that elevate one individual over another. It’s a disease that also impacts how we view art, lifestyle, business, and politics, contributing to increased levels of human arrogance and self-satisfying entitlement. Which is why I’m grateful for a movie like The Menu that attacks this problem head on.
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Dylan O’Brien brings the character of Colin to life in Not Okay. The new dark comedy is now officially streaming on Hulu and is meant to serve as a mix of cautionary tale and social satire.
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Hulu’s Fire Island has been met with warm reception for their celebration of queer romance, friendships, and found family. It’s such a joy to see a film like this surrounded by Queers of Color who get to celebrate each other. In this clip, provided by Searchlight Pictures, the cast of the film talks about their characters and their relationships with each other.
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Andrew Ahn tries to find something to relate to in every film or series he works on.
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Searchlight Pictures has shared the official trailer and artwork for Fresh. The film, by Mimi Cave, stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Sebastian Stan. Be sure to mark your calendars: Fresh begins streaming March 4 on Hulu.
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I’ve gone on record to discuss in depth my great love for filmmaker, Guillermo Del Toro. I won’t disguise the fact that the man is hands down my favorite filmmaker working today. Sure many love the Spielberg’s, the Campion’s, the Scorsese’s, and with good cause. But for me, no director has ever captivated me with imagination, wit, and maturity than Del Toro. So it should come to the surprise of absolutely no one that I really dug the hell out of Nightmare Alley!
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Nearly two years have passed since FOX Searchlight shared the final trailer for Scott Cooper’s supernatural horror Antlers. Considering the time of its release, it’s no surprise the goings on of the world overshadowed the hubbub of a film that should absolutely be on your radar this Halloween.
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STEP RIGHT UP, FOLKS, BECAUSE GUILLERMO DEL TORO IS BACK!
There’s not much more I need to say to generate excitement in fans all over the globe, including yours truly!
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