A thrilling heist and reversals in perspective on ANDOR episode 6
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The heist itself is a thrilling sequence, and one of the best extended action sequences I can remember on any series.
“The Axe Forgets” but blades are sharpened on ANDOR
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
While there are no major plot moves in this episode, I love how Andor is fleshing out its world and especially the characters within.
TRIANGLE OF SADNESS throws punches when it had hand grenades at the ready
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Having a ferocious takedown of the rich would be a satisfying substitute for substance here, but for a 2.5 hour movie, there just isn’t enough of either to justify the runtime.
In a thoughtful portrait of hubris, TÁR demonstrates the full power of Cate Blanchett
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Portrait of a lady under fire.
Even the star-studded cast of AMSTERDAM can’t salvage an aimless script
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Amsterdam is a pretty fun movie I’ll probably never watch again
How to Start Watching: Silent and Early Horror
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
From the time we started putting stories to film, horror was an essential element, as important to the medium as spectacle or comedy.
The fourth episode of ANDOR steps into a larger world
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
This episode clearly starts a new arc for the show, and despite having a ton of exposition, satisfyingly opens up the world and connects it to familiar threads
Printing the Legend: Finding some smiles
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Both ¡Three Amigos! and City Slickers interpret the genre in different ways, but they also rely on Baby Boomers’ nostalgia for the films of their youth, offering a commentary on how the western slots into more contemporary culture.
DON’T WORRY DARLING has fun playing dress up in insidious nostalgia
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Don’t Worry Darling isn’t trying to land any wildly original concepts, but it puts a new spin on its satirical targets and populates an aesthetically pleasing world with extremely attractive people.
BLONDE offers only misery and sympathy
by Ryan Silbestein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
For all of its ambition, Blonde stumbles every time it is about to settle into a period in Norma Jeane’s life.
ANDOR starts off with a series of bangs – revolution is coming
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Andor is focused on how a spark becomes a blazing Rebellion, and starts on a smaller, more intimate scale.
Disc Dispatch: Diving into MURINA
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Murina is that special kind of feature film debut that seems to emerge fully formed, in this case from the beautiful Adriatic Sea.
Neo-western GOD’S COUNTRY brings microaggressions to the surface
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Seeing Thandiwe Newton stand her ground and command the central narrative of a snowy neo-western is the best reason to watch, and a reminder that she’s allowed to be wherever she wants to be.
PINOCCHIO retains both the whimsy and darkness of its original incarnation
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Remaking the animated canon is The Mouse’s latest way of keeping their characters relevant to the current generation of kids.
Printing the Legend: JOSEY WALES, the Lost Cause, and Watergate
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
The Outlaw Josey Wales is, intentionally or not, a study in contradictions and somewhat perfectly timed in its original release during America’s bicentennial.
THE LEGEND OF MOLLY JOHNSON is an upside down western packed with emotion
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
This story has become a passion project for writer, director, and star Leigh Purcell.
Disc Dispatch: Is ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE copaganda?
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Is this a pro-cop movie? Or an anti-cop movie?
INU-OH blasts the past with the power of music
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
From acclaimed director Masaaki Yuasa, the film tells the story of two men–a dancer with uncommon body proportions and a blind singer–as they try to find their place in the world.
Printing the Legend: ONCE UPON A TIME in Italy, Spain, and Monument Valley
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
“The future don't matter to us. Nothing matters now - not the land, not the money, not the woman. I came here to see you, 'cause I know that now you'll tell me what you're after.”
NOPE reclaims cultural legacy amidst its thrills and chills
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
Nope is one of the best studio movies of the year so far, and I can’t wait to see it again.