★★ For what is basically Toxic Masculinity: The Movie, writer/director John Trengove’s sophomore feature, Manodrome, lacks even an ounce of subtlety. What it possesses in spades are solid performances from the cast, including Oscar-winner Adrien Brody (The Pianist, King Kong) and Odessa Young (Assassination Nation, The Stand)—in particular, underrated Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, Zombieland) … Continue reading Film Review: Manodrome
Film Review: See How They Run
★★★★ If Wes Anderson helmed a throwback murder mystery whodunnit, it would probably look something like Tom George’s wickedly fun See How They Run. Like the best in the genre, it features a soaring ensemble cast that savagely devours even the smallest line of dialogue to cast villainous, shadowy doubt on their established characters. In … Continue reading Film Review: See How They Run
Tribeca 2021: Clean
★★★★ Clean tells a gripping, slow-burn tale punctuated by brutal bursts of violence through the gritty filter of noir. Clean (played by Oscar Winner Adrien Brody) is just a simple garbage man, but he is stained. “No matter how hard I try, I can’t wash away the past,” Clean opines during the opening scene. The … Continue reading Tribeca 2021: Clean