Ethan Hawke
Movie Review: Tesla
While the resting image from the new film Tesla may not have been intended to be the sight of Ethan Hawke as the titular iconic inventor singing—on what appears to be an open mic stage setting (and in character)—the Tears for Fears song “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” it is, in fact, rather difficult to wrest that performance out of one’s psyche when ultimately evaluating the entirety of the ...[Read More]
Movie Review: The Truth (La vérité)
Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche star as an estranged mother and daughter in Hirokazu Kore-eda’a film, The Truth (Le vérité), an exquisite representation of repressed familial frustrations and emotional repression that tells an energetic tale of pseudo redemption between two women. Writer/director Kore-eda’s latest film is a poignant portrayal of one family’s dynamics. Matriarch Fabienne (pl...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Wild West Action in The Magnificent Seven Teaser Trailer
It’s almost the end of April, dear readers, and that means the start of the summer movie season is nearly upon us. This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ examines the teaser trailer for director Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming remake of The Magnificent Seven. Premise: With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), the desperate townspeople ...[Read More]