Film Reviews – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Fri, 22 Dec 2023 17:29:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Film Reviews – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Review: A Lame Duck Farewell Full of Flaws https://consequence.net/2023/12/aquaman-2-review-jason-momoa/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/aquaman-2-review-jason-momoa/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:00:39 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346974 The final DCEU film features a lot more of the drum-playing octopus, at least.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Review: A Lame Duck Farewell Full of Flaws
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> The Pitch: Arthur Curry (Jason Momoa) is delighted to inform you that since last you saw him, he’s become a happy family man, thanks to his new wife Mera (Amber Heard) and baby boy Arthur, Jr. Like a lot of happy family men, Arthur doesn’t love his job — but…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/aquaman-2-review-jason-momoa/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller CThere's a lot more of the drum-playing octopus in the final DCEU film Aquaman 2 Review Aquaman 2 Review Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Coast Through the Rom-Com Anyone But You: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/anyone-but-you-review-sydney-sweeney/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/anyone-but-you-review-sydney-sweeney/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:19 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346850 The new rom-com is a calorie-free destination romance designed to go down easy.

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Coast Through the Rom-Com Anyone But You: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: It’s your classic love story: chiseled-jaw stockbroker Ben (Glen Powell) meet-cutes flibbertigibbet law student Bea (Sydney Sweeney) in a coffee shop one day, leading to a beautiful day of casual walks through the park, sizzling conversation (and grilled cheese sandwiches), and a cozy night falling asleep just talking, you guys.…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/anyone-but-you-review-sydney-sweeney/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington C-A calorie-free destination romance designed to go down easy Anyone But You (2023) Glen Powell Sydney Sweeney Romantic Comedy Review Anyone But You (2023) Glen Powell Sydney Sweeney Romantic Comedy Review Anyone But You (2023) Glen Powell Sydney Sweeney Romantic Comedy Review Maestro Review: Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein Biopic Brings the Heart, but Lacks the Music https://consequence.net/2023/12/maestro-review-bradley-cooper/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/maestro-review-bradley-cooper/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:15:30 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1327114 The Star Is Born director's follow-up is a loving portrait of the composer, but It's Carey Mulligan who steals the show.

Maestro Review: Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein Biopic Brings the Heart, but Lacks the Music
Cady Siregar

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2023 New York Film Festival. The Pitch: What makes a Maestro tick? Bradley Cooper’s second film as director, in which he also stars as the titular “maestro” Leonard Bernstein, attempts to understand the genius mind of one of the world’s most…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/maestro-review-bradley-cooper/feed/ 0 Cady Siregar Cady Siregar Cady Siregar BIt's Carey Mulligan who steals the show in the Star Is Born director's follow-up Maestro Review Bradley Cooper Maestro Review Bradley Cooper Maestro Review Bradley Cooper The Creator Is Dazzling, Original Sci-Fi That Shows Us Nothing Unique: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-creator-review-john-david-washington/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-creator-review-john-david-washington/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:00:29 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1324836 More Elysium Than Blade Runner is the verdict on Gareth Edwards' original sci-fi epic.

The Creator Is Dazzling, Original Sci-Fi That Shows Us Nothing Unique: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: In Gareth Edwards’ (Rogue One) vision of the near future, those WGA/SAG strikes must not have made much of a dent because AI is all over the place — our workforces, our homes, often while wearing the faces of those who “donate” their likeness to make the sentient…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-creator-review-john-david-washington/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington B-Gareth Edwards' original sci-fi epic is more Elysium than Blade Runner The Creator (20th Century Studios) The Creator (20th Century Studios) The Creator (20th Century Studios) Zack Snyder Offers a Slick But Derivative Sci-Fi Epic in Part 1 of Rebel Moon: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/rebel-moon-review-part-1-zack-snyder/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/rebel-moon-review-part-1-zack-snyder/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:54:45 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346659 Zack Snyder's underbaked riff on Star Wars and Seven Samurai, featuring every sci-fi influence under the sun.

Zack Snyder Offers a Slick But Derivative Sci-Fi Epic in Part 1 of Rebel Moon: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away… an evil empire led by a dastardly villain (Ed Skrein) hunts down the last vestiges of a growing rebellion, fueled by the death of their godlike emperor. One such outer world that must be brought to heel is a…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/rebel-moon-review-part-1-zack-snyder/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington D+Zack Snyder throws every sci-fi influence under the sun at an underbaked riff on Star Wars and Seven Samurai Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (Netflix) Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (Netflix) Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (Netflix) The Zone of Interest Confronts the Holocaust Next Door: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-zone-of-interest-review/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-zone-of-interest-review/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 20:24:20 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346032 The new A24 drama by Jonathan Glazer brings an unflinching eye to life in Auschwitz during World War II.

The Zone of Interest Confronts the Holocaust Next Door: Review
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> The Pitch: In the thick of World War II, Commandant Rudolf Höss (Christian Friedel), his wife Hedwig (Sandra Hüller), and their pack of happy healthy children are lucky enough to live in the lovely Polish countryside. Just on the other side of the tall fence protecting Hedwig’s picturesque garden is…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-zone-of-interest-review/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller AJonathan Glazer's new A24 drama brings an unflinching eye to life in Auschwitz during World War II The Zone of Interest Review The Zone of Interest Review The Iron Claw Paints a Grand American Tragedy In and Out of the Ring: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-iron-claw-review-von-erichs/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-iron-claw-review-von-erichs/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:00:01 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1344654 A stone-cold-stunning Zac Efron leads the true-life tale of the Von Erich curse.

The Iron Claw Paints a Grand American Tragedy In and Out of the Ring: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: The Von Erichs were one of professional wrestling’s greatest dynasties, dominating the ring in the 1970s and 1980s with the gift of good branding (a group of tight-knit brothers and their legendary wrestler father), killer kayfabe, and their signature move, the “iron claw.” But outside the ring, the Von…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-iron-claw-review-von-erichs/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington AThe Von Erich curse is drawn in mythic proportions, with a stone-cold-stunning Zac Efron The Iron Claw (A24) Review Zac Efron Von Erich The Iron Claw (A24) Review Zac Efron Von Erich The Iron Claw (A24) Review Zac Efron Von Erich Wonka Brings Paddington-Ish Delights, Except for One Cruel Choice: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/wonka-review-timothee-chalamet/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/wonka-review-timothee-chalamet/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 21:00:15 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1343185 In the Chocolate Factory prequel, Timothée Chalamet sings and dances his heart out.

Wonka Brings Paddington-Ish Delights, Except for One Cruel Choice: Review
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> The Pitch: A young chap named Willy Wonka (Timothée Chalamet), after years abroad in the wilds of the world, has come to the big beautiful city to make his fortune. Well, not his fortune per se — instead, he wants to make people his signature chocolates, which burst past the…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/wonka-review-timothee-chalamet/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller BTimothée Chalamet sings and dances his heart out in the Chocolate Factory prequel Wonka Review Wonka Review Beyoncé Paints a Powerful Self-Portrait in Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/renaissance-beyonce-movie-review/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/renaissance-beyonce-movie-review/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:01:39 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1342593 The icon brings audiences a taste of her 2023 concert tour and a look into her soul.

Beyoncé Paints a Powerful Self-Portrait in Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé: Review
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> One of the most revelatory sequences in Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé features writer/director/artist Beyoncé telling people they’re wrong. In a series of clips from behind the scenes of the tour, we see the icon in conversation with a bevy of unnamed support staff, as she offers up notes on…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/renaissance-beyonce-movie-review/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller AThe icon brings audiences a taste of her 2023 concert tour, but more importantly a look into her soul Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce Review Todd Haynes Twists the Knife With His Sizzling, Uncomfortable May December: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/may-december-review-todd-haynes/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/may-december-review-todd-haynes/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:00:43 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1326596 Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore circle each other in this sizzling tale of moral ambiguity.

Todd Haynes Twists the Knife With His Sizzling, Uncomfortable May December: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2023 New York Film Festival. The Pitch: Never let it be said that beloved TV and film actress Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman) doesn’t bury herself in the part. For her latest role, Berry travels to Georgia to spend some time researching Gracie…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/may-december-review-todd-haynes/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington ANatalie Portman and Julianne Moore circle each other in this sizzling tale of moral ambiguity May December (Netflix) NYFF Review Julianne Moore Natalie Portman May December (Netflix) NYFF Review Julianne Moore Natalie Portman Silent Night Review: John Woo Doesn’t Need Dialogue to Deliver Top-Notch Action https://consequence.net/2023/11/silent-night-review-john-woo/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/silent-night-review-john-woo/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:18:40 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1342276 The wordless tale of revenge stars Joel Kinnaman as a grieving father unable to speak.

Silent Night Review: John Woo Doesn’t Need Dialogue to Deliver Top-Notch Action
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> The Pitch: It’s hard to imagine having a worse Christmas than Brian Godluck (Joel Kinnaman) does, when John Woo’s Silent Night begins: Not only is his son brutally killed by a drive-by shooter in his own front yard, but when he chases after the culprits on foot, he ends up…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/silent-night-review-john-woo/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller BJoel Kinnaman stars in the wordless tale of revenge Silent Night Review Silent Night Review Good Burger 2 Has Nostalgia on its Menu and a Little Something Extra: Review https://consequence.net/2023/11/good-burger-2-review/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/good-burger-2-review/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:58:23 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1340090 Tor better or worse, the 2023 sequel is the same flavor as the original.

Good Burger 2 Has Nostalgia on its Menu and a Little Something Extra: Review
Marcus Shorter

]]> How does one review Good Burger 2? Do the words and sentences following this one even matter when discussing the sequel to a beloved ’90s cult film, made for the generation that grew up on All That and Kenan & Kel? Pardon the pun, but that’s the pickle when analyzing…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/good-burger-2-review/feed/ 0 Marcus Shorter Marcus Shorter B-The 2023 sequel is the same flavor as the original, for better or worse Good Burger 2 Review Good Burger 2 Review Ridley Scott Concocts Another Bloated Historical Epic in Napoleon: Review https://consequence.net/2023/11/napoleon-review-ridley-scott-joaquin-phoenix/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/napoleon-review-ridley-scott-joaquin-phoenix/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:09 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1338008 Like previous Ridley Scott historical epics, wait for the director's cut.

Ridley Scott Concocts Another Bloated Historical Epic in Napoleon: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: Ridley Scott is no stranger to the historical epic, nor is he shy about turning those sumptuous tales of big-budget Old Hollywood grandeur into withering takedowns of the power-hungry figures at their center. But sometimes, Scott’s ambition requires the space to execute it: Kingdom of Heaven notoriously flopped with critics…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/napoleon-review-ridley-scott-joaquin-phoenix/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington C-Like with so many of Ridley Scott's historical epics, wait for the director's cut Napoleon Review Napoleon Review Emerald Fennell Soaks in Sexy Boys and Sleepy Class Satire in Saltburn: Review https://consequence.net/2023/11/saltburn-review-emerald-fennell/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/saltburn-review-emerald-fennell/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:40:52 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1337475 In the filmmaker's followup to Promising Young Woman, Barry Keoghan smolders and schemes.

Emerald Fennell Soaks in Sexy Boys and Sleepy Class Satire in Saltburn: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: It’s 2006: MGMT plays on the radio, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest tears up the box office, and young Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) arrives at Oxford to begin his studies. He’s shy, awkward, unassuming; while the rich kids party and carouse around him, the unconnected “scholarship kid”…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/saltburn-review-emerald-fennell/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington C+Barry Keoghan smolders and schemes in the filmmaker's followup to Promising Young Woman Saltburn (Amazon MGM Studios) Emerald Fennell Review Saltburn (Amazon MGM Studios) Emerald Fennell Review Saltburn (Amazon MGM Studios) Emerald Fennell Review Nicolas Cage Chases Fleeting Viral Fame In the Droll Dream Scenario: Review https://consequence.net/2023/11/dream-scenario-review-nicolas-cage/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/dream-scenario-review-nicolas-cage/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:19:46 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1336755 This deviously absurd fable about fame isn't dampened by its shaky focus.

Nicolas Cage Chases Fleeting Viral Fame In the Droll Dream Scenario: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) is a bit of a nobody. An unassuming, middle-aged psychology professor, he seems pleased with his relatively dull life, his marriage to his pleasant wife (Julianne Nicholson), and the ever-elusive prospect of attending a prestigious colleague’s famed dinner parties. He’s an expert at blending into…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/dream-scenario-review-nicolas-cage/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington B-A shaky focus doesn't damper this deviously absurd fable about fame Dream Scenario (A24) Nicolas Cage Review Dream Scenario (A24) Nicolas Cage Review Dream Scenario (A24) Nicolas Cage Review