“The Card Counter” is writer/director Paul Schrader’s first film since 2018’s “First Reformed”. That movie earned Schrader the first Oscar nomination of his decades-long, critically-acclaimed career. It had a unique, polarizing story and featured a top-notch performance from Ethan Hawke. The strength of “The Card Counter” is also the central character, more specifically the idea […]
I’ll be honest: I did NOT think “Bad Trip” was going to be the funniest movie of 2021, so far. Hidden camera/prank comedies (such as “Impractical Jokers: The Movie” and “Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa”) are always very hit and miss. However, “Bad Trip”, which combines pranks and outrageous ‘filmed on camera’ moments with a legitimate […]
“The Kitchen” is based on a 2014 DC Vertigo graphic novel. It’s directed by Oscar nominated “Straight Outta Compton” writer Andrea Berloff, in her directorial debut. “The Kitchen” definitely feels like its source material is a comic book (and that’s not a complement). It also feels like it was made by a first-time director (not […]