Buffalo, the city of chicken wings and jagoffs, and a stagnating economy—more about that later. The town where you get born in and your only goal in life is to get out of it swiftly. But that may be more of a problem than Peg (Zoey Deutch) imagined. Two traits that define Peg: ambition and […]
I often say that spoofs are the lowest form of cinematic comedy. They often bring out the most lazy and crass urges of the filmmakers in question, especially when they’re making direct parodies of other films. I sat through the recent Scary Movie and Naked Gun installments uttering little more than occasional polite chuckles. David […]
Leah McKendrick’s recently released Voicemails for Isabelle is as much of a love letter to romantic comedies as it is to the cities that make up the setting. Jill (Zoey Deutch) is an aspiring chef living in San Francisco who grew up in Austin. That’s where Wes (Nick Robinson), a real estate agent, still resides. Their […]
At around the two-thirds mark of Voicemails for Isabelle, the love interest, Wes, played by Nick Robinson (all grown up from Jurassic World and Love, Simon), gets a long-awaited chance to give a Best Man speech at a wedding for two of his closest friends, Andy and Breeda (former Glee star Harry Shum, Jr., and […]
It begins with a Pontiac. In a film of under two hours, we’ll follow a group of young people at a moment of change in their lives. There will be laughter, romance, drugs and baseball. We’ll meet a large cast and, though we’ll only be with them briefly, we’ll feel like we’ve got to know […]
The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) announced the winners of the 9th Annual Astra Film Awards, presented on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the Sofitel Beverly Hills Hotel. The ceremony was hosted by Omar Miller Benson and streamed live on KNEKT.tv and YouTube. Film Obsessive Editor in Chief Don Shanahan is a nominating committee member and […]
The French New Wave changed movies forever. In the late ’50s and ’60s, filmmakers like Jean-Luc Godard, François Truffaut, and Agnès Varda threw out the rulebook that was cinema and began shooting on the streets, using real light, improvising dialogue, and making films that felt alive. That DIY, experimental spirit paved the way for independent […]
An anniversary party, by most accounts, is a celebration. A time to come together with loved ones to reflect on years of dedication or connection. Of course, family events exist on a very delicate precipice where jubilation can careen off into something hostile at any moment. No one knows better how to love you or […]
“The heart that’s afraid to break is a heart that’s never used.” ——– It’s rare these days for romantic dramedies to balance depth, humor, and sincerity effectively, while also tackling intense subject matter. Chad Hartigan’s film The Threesome does just that — Jonah Hauer-King (Connor), Zoey Deutch (Olivia), and Ruby Cruz (Jenny) must navigate a […]
Quentin Tarantino’s much-discussed 10-movie limit comes from a self-imposed belief of wanting to “go out on top.” To him, he feels that many of the greats have fallen to an inevitable decline. His question isn’t without merit. How can a filmmaker, or an artist for that matter, maintain their narrative and stylistic trappings while holding […]
Juror #2 is a film that should be seen by physicists: studying it could reveal how to stop time. This plodding thriller clocks in at 114 minutes; however, relativity is the only way to explain why a viewing feels three days long. Despite a solid cast, nothing is built on their performances. Rather, they struggle […]
“Can’t tone deaf be, like, a brand though?” muses Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch) within the first five minutes of Not Okay. It’s clear from the start that Danni is supposed to be one of “those” zillennials. She’s desperate to be known, for popularity and for fame by simply being herself online. It’s the era of […]
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