Is American Hunter a "bad movie" on paper? Yes. Is it incredibly entertaining to watch? Absolutely.
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While Spielberg’s adaptation of Jurassic Park may have defined Michael Crichton’s career for many, Runaway is a fine starting point for the rest of his prolific career as a master storyteller.
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Martin Scorsese’s gangster films are well known for exploring masculinity (toxic or otherwise) and the role it plays in the lives of men and their loved ones and enemies. In the 1973 film Mean Streets, the level of masculinity one has is inversely proportional to how mature one is.
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Let’s get one thing straight at the outset: whether or not this review ends positively, if you’re the kind of person seeking it out, you should watch V/H/S Halloween. Full stop.
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This week in Austin screenings 10/24-10/30.
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A retrospective on the short(er) films of J-horror maestro Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
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With the opening of 1986’s A Better Tomorrow, director John Woo and star Chow Yun Fat captured “cool” with skill and style that very few have been able to match since.
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It’s immortal filmmaking, the sort of craft that burrows its way into souls.
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The Piano Teacher isn’t a film for everyone, but for those willing to sit with its discomfort, it offers an experience that is impossible to forget.
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Blue Moon triumphs as a portrait of an artist due to writer Robert Kaplow’s witty script and Ethan Hawke’s terrific performance as Hart.
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Ahead of this year’s Austin Film Festival, take a look at the feature films and documentaries our Hyperreal Film Journal writers can’t wait to see.
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This week in Austin screenings 10/17-10/23.
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The actor who has consistently caught my eye as a possible contender for the romantic lead we need in the modern era is none other than Jack Quaid.
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For reasons that extend beyond the film viewed in a vacuum, Robot Monster exudes a charm that is impossible to ignore.
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Godzilla vs. Biollante takes full advantage of the innovations of the time and rewards the viewer with the craft on display.
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Sure, it’s easy to tell where Roofman is going from the get-go – these “based on true events” crime stories tend to follow all the same beats. That’s okay though, when you tell a tight enough story with a big enough heart.
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After the Hunt might build a world of identity politics in ivory towers, but the ideas it raises about privilege and power are never explored in-depth.
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This week in Austin screenings 10/10-10/16.
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Jeremy Saulnier’s 2015 horror film Green Room has been rattling around in my brain recently.
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Misunderstood upon release, now revered for its complexity; that its messiness is what gives it such a voice, and the obsession with spectacle and unpredictability in modern times, Southland Tales follows suit, displaying the grotesque, beautiful fascination with disaster.
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