Tag Archives: Glen Powell

Review: How to Make a Killing and My Daughter Is a Zombie

Posted on November 13, 2026 by philipbrasor

Given our present era’s domination by the top 0.001%, both financially and politically, a black comedy that empathizes with a guy whose sense of birthright entitlement spurs him to murder all the relatives that stand between him and a multi-billion … Continue reading →

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Review: The Running Man and Mars Express

Posted on January 30, 2026 by philipbrasor

There’s something both thrilling and slightly deflating about the continued popularity of Stephen King after a gazillion novels and short stories, most of which have been adapted as films or TV shows. On the one hand, his lean prose and … Continue reading →

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Review: Hit Man

Posted on September 13, 2024 by philipbrasor

Richard Linklater could be cited as one of those world-class directors who alternates idiosyncratic, arty films with mass-marketable, crowd-pleasing entertainments, and most people will probably slot Hit Man in the latter category, but it’s deeper than the description would let … Continue reading →

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Review: Anyone But You

Posted on May 10, 2024 by philipbrasor

In its own super-contrived way, the plot dynamics of Will Gluck’s rom-com, Anyone But You, should offer assurances to those of us who have always appreciated the genre for the way it’s challenged good screenwriters to come up with witty … Continue reading →

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