The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett
In 2000, Christopher McQuarrie was riding high on the success of his Oscar nominated screenplay The Usual Suspects, but he was unable to convince anyone to let him direct. At the urging of star Benicio del Toro, he wrote another crime screenplay and made it on the cheap on the condition that he a) could direct and b) had final cut.
That movie is The Way of the Gun.
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One of the most fun thrillers of the year, Drop, has a 4K release. And while several of the featurettes are a little short, there is an audio commentary with director Christopher Landon.
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After delivering one of the single best love films of the last decade (Past Lives), expectations are high for Celine Song‘s sophomore directorial effort.
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When director Sean Byrne delivers a new film, it’s something of an event. The Aussie creator has only made two other films, 2009’s The Loved Ones and 2017’s The Devil’s Candy (both well received), but he’s not exactly churning them out.
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To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Scream Factory has released a beautiful new 4K release of Robert Zemeckis‘ thriller, What Lies Beneath.
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After a few years of (slightly) diminishing returns – in terms of both box office and audience satisfaction – Marvel’s latest entry, Thunderbolts* looks to turn the tide.
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