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TIFF Journal: Climax

Philip Brown — Fri, 14 Sep 2018 17:00:24 +0000

Le bad boy du French cinema is back. Gaspar Noé (Irreversible) has long made a name for himself with technically ambitious and stunningly crafted works rooted in cinematic sleaze. The provocateur is known for assaulting the senses in ways that would be unforgivable were he not so gifted as a stylist. His latest feature, Climax,...

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‘Hotel Artemis’ Review: You Can Check out Any Time You Like

Deirdre Crimmins — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 19:00:53 +0000

‘Hotel Artemis’ commits one of the greatest cinematic sins: not going far enough. The film has seemingly everything going for it. It has a good setup for the plot, an exceptional cast, and high concept artistic design. But in failing to wade far enough into its own genre, it ultimately becomes the vanilla ice cream...

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Cannes Journal: ‘Climax’

Jason Gorber — Tue, 15 May 2018 16:00:58 +0000

From the shock of ‘Irreversible’ to the fever dream of ‘Enter the Void’ or the sordid 3D infantilism of ‘Love’, Gaspar Noë’s provocative works shock and bemuse with equal measure, his adolescent insouciance undercut by often sublime craft and precise directorial acumen. Much of that is on offer with ‘Climax’, a highly theatrical presentation that...

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‘Atomic Blonde’ Review: Chilly Neon Noir

Philip Brown — Fri, 28 Jul 2017 12:00:47 +0000

Cold War spy angst and goofy old-school physical action don’t exactly sound like comfortable bedfellows, but ‘John Wick’ co-director and future ‘Deadpool 2’ director David Leitch thought he’d give it a try with ‘Atomic Blonde’. While the action is spectacular, the chilly paranoia proves to be more of a weight around the film’s shoulders, keeping...

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‘The Mummy’ (2017) Review: Some Good Wrapped in a Lot of Stupid

Philip Brown — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 17:00:42 +0000

Already lambasted, dismissed and wiped under the nether regions by pretty much every critic with access to a keyboard, ‘The Mummy’ actually isn’t that bad under the right set of expectations (i.e. low ones). Sure, this monster movie universe pilot, Brendan Fraser remake, and excuse for Tom to cruise is daft, convoluted, idiotic and pointless,...

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‘Star Trek Beyond’ Review: Boldly Dumber than Before

Philip Brown — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:00:04 +0000

‘Star Trek Beyond’ is essentially an elaborate single episode of the original 1960s TV series, with the crew visiting a distant planet, getting in trouble, and eventually kicking some alien butt. There’s very little to it other than that. But with Simon Pegg on script duties, the quips run high. And with ‘Fast Five’ action...

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