Bottom line: the strength of Alexandra Spieth’s new horror-comedy ‘STAG’ is its seamless ability to integrate the conversational, natural dialogue steeped in antagonism and unclear motives.
Overall, ‘It Came from Aquarius Records’ (by Kenneth Thomas) successfully weaves its tale with enough charm to spill over into other documentaries one might wish would be made about its charming cast of personalities.
Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Trilogy, out via Paramount Pictures, offers the best video quality in any home format to date.
On its own, The Many Saints of Newark (Warner Bros. Pictures) is a reasonably entertaining effort. But the story leaves too many (seemingly intentional) loose ends to remain inert. Based on initial receipts — “I dunno, Tone. It don’t look too good.”
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Birds of Prey (Warner Bros. Pictures) is an absolute riot of a film, presenting an adrenaline-packed antidote to the setting superhero fatigue.
From the mind of The Safdie Brothers and starring Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems is a powerful, adrenaline pumping crime-thriller that is not for the faint of heart.
Ford v Ferrari – out November 15th via 20th Century Fox and starring Christian Bale and Matt Damon – is so much more than a sports flick about winning the big race; instead, it tells the tale of men who didn’t just dream of the future, they built it.
Proving once again that he remains at the top of his game, Martin Scorsese delivers a trailblazing saga about a dying hitman with The Irishman – starring Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino – out November 27th on Netflix.
Rejuvenated by Joaquin Phoenix’s invigorating performance, Joker, released on October 4th via Warner Brothers Studios, is a powerful, unforgiving portrayal of an utterly merciless villain.