Kieran Culkin
‘A Real Pain’ Review: A Bromantic Odyssey Through Loss, Humanity & Fragile Connections
The thin line between a buddy comedy—specifically a bromance comedy about yet another trip—and descending into slack and banal territory is indeed a fragile one. That line becomes even more precarious when the narrative draws parallels to the troubling history of America and Poland, especially in the shadow of the Holocaust. Yet, what makes this film exceptional is the razor-sharp writing and its nuanced exploration of human emotions, free from archaic tropes or stereotypical framing. Its simplicity leads the charge, quietly yet powerfully voicing profound truths. The plot | Click Here...
Review Of No Sudden Move: A Complex Yarn
No Sudden Move (HBO Max) Starring Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, David Harbour, Jon Hamm, Amy Seimetz, Brendan Fraser, Kieran Culkin, Noah Jupe Directed by Steven Soderberg Rating: *** ½ For my money and time Steven Soderberg is among the ten most intriguing storytellers in American cinema. Didn’t he take Meryl Streep and her pals on a revealing cruise in Let Them All Talk just some months ago? No Sudden Moves is a far more complex yarn. The characters caught in a web of monetary deceit , seem to be constantly lying to one another, som | Click Here...