Wes Anderson has done it again with his newest ensemble comedy, Asteroid City, releasing in theaters following its Cannes premiere. Anderson is one of those filmmakers that you either love or you don’t. I had an enjoyable enough time that I look forward to diving into the bonus features for the home release. Anyway, Anderson takes the audience to a fictional city in the American Southwest in 1955. To say that it is a small…
"Asteroid City Is A Classic Wes Anderson Film"Tag: Hong Chau
Showing Up is a dreadfully slow film about an artist that reunites writer-director Kelly Reichardt with actress Michelle Williams. I initially put off my review after watching the film in March. One was because it wasn’t coming out for a month so I didn’t feel the need to rush things. Little did I know that the depression triggered one day earlier would not be an easy one to kick. Let me just add that I…
"Showing Up: Kelly Reichardt Film Hurt By Slow Pace"
The Menu is now available for audiences to relish and savor from the comforts from their home as the comedy arrives on Digital (UHD, HD, SD). It will also arrive on Blu-ray and DVD on January 17, 2022. Feel free to also check out my interviews with screenwriters Seth Reiss and Will Tracy along with composer Colin Sexton. What follows is my original review from TIFF: The Menu isn’t a dish that you can eat…
"The Menu Arrives On Digital, Physical Media To Follow" The Menu isn’t a dish that you can eat but a fine dining experience that one must savor and relish in order to get the most out of it. There are some elements of horror but they are minor compared to the laughs in this satire. Trust me, I would never have seen this film if it were a horror movie! Given that Adam McKay is among the film’s producers, audiences should know that they…
"The Menu – Toronto 2022"
Taking place over the course of 24 hours, the relationship-driven Duck Butter may be a lesbian-themed film but there’s so much more to the film than just that alone. Before the film gets into the thick of the action, it’s learned early on that Naima (Alia Shawkat) is an actress currently working in a Duplass Brothers film with the likes of Jake (Kumail Nanjiani) and Kate (Lindsay Burdge). Because the film takes place over the…
"Tribeca 2018: Duck Butter"