Trashwire
Movie reviews, Whatcha Watchin podcast, and more
Tag: drama
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A Complete Unknown, An Unlikable Man
Timothée Chalamet is Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, which paints the artist as a complicated genius—a label usually reserved for celebrated narcissistic men.
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Denzel Washington Owns ‘Gladiator II’
Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal may star in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, but make no mistake, this is Denzel Washington’s movie.
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‘All We Imagine As Light’ Explores Intimacy and Connection Through Beautiful Visuals
Director Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light delivers themes of friendship, sisterhood, connection, heartache, hope, and disappointment all delivered through outstanding performances and breathtaking visuals.
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Kieran Culkin makes ‘A Real Pain’ a Pleasure
Jesse Eisenberg wrote, directed, and stars in ‘A Real Pain’, but make no mistake, this is Kieran Culkin’s movie.
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Is ‘Anora’ the Best Movie of the Year?
Anora, Sean Baker’s humorous, engaging, and emotional Cinderella story, could be one of the best movies of 2024.
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Unpacking the Horror, Humor, and Heartbreak of ‘The Substance’
Kt Baldasarro from MovieRuntime returns to chat about The Substance from director Coralie Fargeat and starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.
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‘A Different Man’ a New Way of Exploring the Theme
A Different Man highlights the talents of Sebastian Stan and Adam Pearson but lacks some of the bite of films that tackled similar themes this year.
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Is Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ a Mess or Masterpiece?
Is Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis the magnum opus of one of cinema’s great auteurs or the fever dream of an old man who is not used to hearing the word no? Well…it’s complicated.
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Best and Worst Movies I Watched in June
Whatcha Watchin’ has been on a hiatus while I focus on mini-reviews but the podcast has returned with a new monthly movie wrap-up.
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‘The Bikeriders’ Elevated by Performances
Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer are having a wild voice competition in ‘The Bikeriders’ but is the movie compelling?
