Reviews – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Thu, 01 Feb 2024 05:59:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Reviews – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Donald Glover and Maya Erskine Blow Up the Chapel of Love in Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Review https://consequence.net/2024/02/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-2024-donald-glover/ https://consequence.net/2024/02/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-2024-donald-glover/#respond Thu, 01 Feb 2024 14:00:36 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1355323 This compelling new take on the 2005 film features fake-married spies catching real feelings.

Donald Glover and Maya Erskine Blow Up the Chapel of Love in Mr. and Mrs. Smith: Review
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> The Pitch: When John (Donald Glover) and Jane (Maya Erskine) first meet, they’re strangers — but they’re also now legally married. It’s all part of their cover as Smiths, members of a highly secretive spy organization about which they know very little, except that the pay is good and the…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/02/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-2024-donald-glover/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller Spies catch feelings in this compelling new take on the 2005 film Mr and Mrs Smith Review Mr and Mrs Smith Review Argylle Embraces Over-the-Top Action Comedy for an Escapist Romp: Review https://consequence.net/2024/01/argylle-review-matthew-vaughn/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/argylle-review-matthew-vaughn/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:00:24 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354976 Director Matthew Vaughn's new film features a familiar premise and a joyful heart.

Argylle Embraces Over-the-Top Action Comedy for an Escapist Romp: Review
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> The Pitch: Ellie Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) lives a quiet life, because she gets plenty of excitement out of writing her best-selling series of spy novels, which feature the heroic Agent Argylle (Henry Cavill) as he goes on missions trying to bring down a sinister black-ops organization. What Ellie doesn’t…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/argylle-review-matthew-vaughn/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Liz Shannon Miller BDirector Matthew Vaughn brings a joyful heart to a familiar premise in his new film Argylle Review Argylle Review Sundance 2024 Review Roundup: The Best Films We Saw This Year, Ranked https://consequence.net/2024/01/sundance-2024-best-movies/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/sundance-2024-best-movies/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 22:15:12 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354884 Rappers, coups, drugs, zombies, grandmas, and hummingbirds all got the spotlight in some of 2024's best Sundance movies.

Sundance 2024 Review Roundup: The Best Films We Saw This Year, Ranked
Consequence Staff

]]> This article is part of our coverage of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Once again, even those unable to brave the snows and shuttle buses of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival were able to get a taste of the films premiering in Park City this year. Running the gamut from…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/sundance-2024-best-movies/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff N/AFeaturing rappers, coups, drugs, zombies, grandmas, and hummingbirds Sundance 2024 Best Movies handling-the-undead-sundance-2024 suncoast-sundance little-death-david-schwimmer Stress Positions (Sundance Film Festival 2024) Review John Early COVID Comedy exhibiting-forgiveness-andre-holland as-we-speak-sundance between-the-temples-jason-schwartzman-carol-kane Black Box Diaries (Sundance Film Festival 2024) REview Thelma Review didi review sean wang sundance film festival 2024 izaak wang soundtrack-to-a-coup-d'etat seeking-mavis-beacon-sundance Good One (Sundance Film Festival 2024) Review Lily Collias Love Me Review Kristen Stewart Steven Yeun kneecap-sundance Every Little Thing Review Benny the Butcher Embraces Villain Mode on New Album Everybody Can’t Go https://consequence.net/2024/01/benny-the-butcher-everybody-cant-go-review/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/benny-the-butcher-everybody-cant-go-review/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:15:09 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354739 One of hip-hop's most consistent MCs signed to Def Jam and embraced Trump. Is his "villain mode" worth your time?

Benny the Butcher Embraces Villain Mode on New Album Everybody Can’t Go
Marcus Shorter

]]> What does a major label debut mean for a rapper like Benny the Butcher? The Buffalo MC has dropped bountiful bars over countless solo projects since 2004. He can boast more commas in his bank account than most reading this will ever see, and his name already rings bells in…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/benny-the-butcher-everybody-cant-go-review/feed/ 0 Marcus Shorter N/AThe Buffalo rapper’s Def Jam debut sticks to formula on a bigger scale benny the butcher everybody can't go Black Box Diaries Review: A Journalist Bravely Fights for Justice in Uncompromising #MeToo Doc https://consequence.net/2024/01/black-box-diaries-review-shiori-ito/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/black-box-diaries-review-shiori-ito/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:00:07 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354265 Director Shiori Ito tells the story of her own trauma in this riveting tale of resilience.

Black Box Diaries Review: A Journalist Bravely Fights for Justice in Uncompromising #MeToo Doc
Clint Worthington

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The Pitch: “Close your eyes and take a deep breath if you need to.” This disclaimer, written in gentle cursive in the opening seconds of documentary Black Box Diaries, is journalist and filmmaker Shiori Ito’s empathetic content warning to…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/black-box-diaries-review-shiori-ito/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington B+Director Shiori Ito channels her trauma into a riveting tale of resilience Black Box Diaries (Sundance Film Festival 2024) Hum’s You’d Prefer an Astronaut Is the Forgotten Blueprint for American Shoegaze https://consequence.net/2024/01/hum-youd-prefer-an-astronaut-album-review/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/hum-youd-prefer-an-astronaut-album-review/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:00:09 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1352328 The unsung guitar heroes were some of the US' first adopters of the subgenre.

Hum’s You’d Prefer an Astronaut Is the Forgotten Blueprint for American Shoegaze
Abby Jones

]]> Welcome back to Consequence‘s Dusting ‘Em Off, which examines classic albums that have found an enduring place in pop culture. Today, Hum become oft-overlooked shoegaze pioneers with You’d Prefer an Astronaut. When Matt Talbott got an email asking to use his song in a Cadillac commercial, his initial response was,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/hum-youd-prefer-an-astronaut-album-review/feed/ 0 Abby Jones Abby Jones Abby Jones N/AAn oft-overlooked touchstone in the subgenre hum you'd prefer an astronaut classic album review dusting em off Every Little Thing Is About Life as Much as It Is About Hummingbirds: Sundance Review https://consequence.net/2024/01/every-little-thing-review-hummingbirds/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/every-little-thing-review-hummingbirds/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:18:28 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354530 This charming and intimate documentary gives nature's tiny feathered acrobats their close-up.

Every Little Thing Is About Life as Much as It Is About Hummingbirds: Sundance Review
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Before watching the Sundance documentary Every Little Thing, I had no idea that the Bob Marley song I would have told you was called “Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be All Right” was actually called “Three Little Birds.”…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/every-little-thing-review-hummingbirds/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller ANature's tiny feathered acrobats get their close-up in this charming and intimate documentary Every Little Thing Review Liquid Mike’s New Album Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot Nears Power Pop Perfection https://consequence.net/2024/01/liquid-mike-paul-bunyan-slingshot/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/liquid-mike-paul-bunyan-slingshot/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:54:31 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1353640 Following the buzzy S/T, Liquid Mike once again one-up themselves.

Liquid Mike’s New Album Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot Nears Power Pop Perfection
Jonah Krueger

]]> According to local legend, deep in the heart of Marquette, Michigan, there lies a particularly skilled blacksmith. Hardworking and humble, this blacksmith is perhaps most celebrated for one specialty: hooks. He makes the finest hooks in the north, so sharp you’d cut yourself by merely glancing in the direction of…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/liquid-mike-paul-bunyan-slingshot/feed/ 0 Jonah Krueger N/AOh, to have a beer with Liquid Mike liquid mike Thelma Review: A Grandma Goes Full John Wick In Light and Fun Sundance Premiere https://consequence.net/2024/01/thelma-review-june-squibb-richard-roundtree/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/thelma-review-june-squibb-richard-roundtree/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:51:42 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354469 In Josh Margolin's debut feature film, Nebraska's June Squibb is on a mission of vengeance.

Thelma Review: A Grandma Goes Full John Wick In Light and Fun Sundance Premiere
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The Pitch: Elderly widow Thelma (June Squibb) is quietly enjoying her golden years when she gets a series of terrifying phone calls — first, someone who sounds like her beloved grandson Danny (Fred Hechinger), claims to be…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/thelma-review-june-squibb-richard-roundtree/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller B+June Squibb's on a mission of vengeance in Josh Margolin's debut feature film Thelma Review Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Begins By Making You Wish It Wasn’t Ending https://consequence.net/2024/01/curb-your-enthusiasm-season-12-episode-1/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/curb-your-enthusiasm-season-12-episode-1/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:00:14 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354231 The final season of Larry David's long-running comedy series returns on February 4th.

Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Begins By Making You Wish It Wasn’t Ending
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> What is TV going to be like, without the promise of another season of Curb Your Enthusiasm lurking in the shadows? It’s not an idea we’ve had to consider for the last 24 years, as creator/star Larry David has been delivering new seasons skewering social norms since 2000, albeit on…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/curb-your-enthusiasm-season-12-episode-1/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller Larry David's long-running comedy series returns for a final season on February 4th Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Sundance Review: Good One Tests The Limits of Familial Trust https://consequence.net/2024/01/good-one-review-india-donaldson/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/good-one-review-india-donaldson/#respond Sun, 28 Jan 2024 18:28:23 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354198 A powerful breakout performance from Lily Collias anchors this small, delicate indie.

Sundance Review: Good One Tests The Limits of Familial Trust
Clint Worthington

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The Pitch: Sam (Lily Collias) is wise beyond her years, a 17-year-old girl with a solid head on her shoulders and an innate ability to notice and observe those around her. She’s set to go on a three-day…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/good-one-review-india-donaldson/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington A-A small, delicate indie with a powerful breakout performance from Lily Collias Good One (Sundance Film Festival 2024) Review Lily Collias Stress Positions Puts John Early In the Middle of Pandemic Hell: Sundance Review https://consequence.net/2024/01/stress-positions-review-john-early/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/stress-positions-review-john-early/#respond Sat, 27 Jan 2024 22:46:16 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1353507 Theda Hammel's acerbic queer comedy stars John Early, crumbling under the stress of COVID and other issues.

Stress Positions Puts John Early In the Middle of Pandemic Hell: Sundance Review
Clint Worthington

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The Pitch: It’s the summer of 2020, and Terry Goon (John Early) is just trying to do his very best. He’s depressed, slovenly, a gay man in Brooklyn succumbing to the most painful stages of twink death. His…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/stress-positions-review-john-early/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington B-John Early crumbles under the stress of Theda Hammel's acerbic queer COVID comedy Stress Positions (Sundance Film Festival 2024) Review John Early COVID Comedy Sometimes I Think About Dying Makes You Feel Like Living: Review https://consequence.net/2024/01/sometimes-i-think-about-dying-review-daisy-ridley/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/sometimes-i-think-about-dying-review-daisy-ridley/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:00:51 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1266941 The Sundance premiere stands out thanks to, among other things, Daisy Ridley's quiet yet haunting performance.

Sometimes I Think About Dying Makes You Feel Like Living: Review
Liz Shannon Miller

]]> This review was part of our coverage of the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. It has been updated for the film’s 2024 theatrical release.  The Pitch: Fran (Daisy Ridley) isn’t a happy person — but that might just be because she doesn’t know what happiness is. As a lonely office drone…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/sometimes-i-think-about-dying-review-daisy-ridley/feed/ 0 Liz Shannon Miller B+Daisy Ridley's quiet yet haunting performance is just one reason the Sundance premiere stands out Sometimes I Think About Dying Review Justin Timberlake’s New Song “Selfish” Is the Latest Turd in a Ten-Year Run of Shitty Music: Review https://consequence.net/2024/01/justin-timberlakes-selfish-review-new-song/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/justin-timberlakes-selfish-review-new-song/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 23:48:05 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1353585 It's not just sanitized, Bieberized, blue-eyed R&B; it's treacly schlock.

Justin Timberlake’s New Song “Selfish” Is the Latest Turd in a Ten-Year Run of Shitty Music: Review
Wren Graves

]]> Justin Timberlake has always kind of sucked, at least on a personal level, and his new song, “Selfish,” is just the latest turd to be floated across the surface of his long-stagnant career. It’s not just sanitized, Bieberized, blue-eyed R&B; it’s treacly schlock. The lyrics are cliche heaped upon cliche,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/justin-timberlakes-selfish-review-new-song/feed/ 0 Wren Graves Another Timberlake comeback, another snoozer justin timberlake selfish review Sundance Review: Dìdi Skates Into the Summer of ’08 as a New and Noteworthy Coming-of-Age Story https://consequence.net/2024/01/didi-review-sundance-sean-wang/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/didi-review-sundance-sean-wang/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:19:48 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1353660 This Sundance premiere, directed by the Oscar-nominated Sean Wang, is a great new entry into the "call your mom" canon.

Sundance Review: Dìdi Skates Into the Summer of ’08 as a New and Noteworthy Coming-of-Age Story
Mary Siroky

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The Pitch: It’s the summer of 2008, a time characterized by Livestrong bracelets, Paramore Riot! posters, and the (low-key triggering) omnipresent background noise of AIM chatroom sound effects. Taiwanese-American Chris (Izaac Wang), who is known to his friends…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/didi-review-sundance-sean-wang/feed/ 0 Mary Siroky B+Oscar-nominated Sean Wang delivers a great new entry in the "call your mom" canon didi sundance header image