Film Reviews – Consequence

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

Liz Shannon Miller — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:00:24 +0000

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

Consequence Staff — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 22:15:12 +0000

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

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

Clint Worthington — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 16:00:07 +0000

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

Liz Shannon Miller — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 22:18:28 +0000

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

Liz Shannon Miller — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 19:51:42 +0000

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

Sundance Review: Good One Tests The Limits of Familial Trust

Clint Worthington — Sun, 28 Jan 2024 18:28:23 +0000

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

Clint Worthington — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 22:46:16 +0000

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

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

Liz Shannon Miller — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:00:51 +0000

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

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

Mary Siroky — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 22:19:48 +0000

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

Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun Are Robots In Love In the Sweetly Existential Love Me: Review

Liz Shannon Miller — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 21:17:23 +0000

In this Sundance 2024 premiere, a satellite beacon and a buoy find each other after the apocalypse.

Kristen Stewart and Steven Yeun Are Robots In Love In the Sweetly Existential Love Me: Review
Liz Shannon Miller

Harry Nilsson Found The Point Tripping on LSD

Jonah Krueger — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:40:05 +0000

Welcome to Consequence‘s series Dusting ‘Em Off, which examines classic albums that have established an enduring place in pop culture. Today, Harry Nilsson shares his LSD epiphany with The Point! For fans of Harry Nilsson, the origins of his cult classic multi-media project The Point! are as legendary as the dream…

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Mean Girls Review: Get In, Loser, We’re Going Singing

Liz Shannon Miller — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:00:51 +0000

The Pitch: “This is a cautionary tale,” we’re told in song from the beginning, as formerly-homeschooled Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) begins her first day at a real American high school, and finds herself totally overwhelmed by all the personalities on display, especially Regina George (Renee Rapp), ruling dictator of the…

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Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan Fail to Connect In Milquetoast Sci-Fi Romantic Drama Foe: Review

Clint Worthington — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 16:15:41 +0000

This review is part of our coverage of the 2023 New York Film Festival. It has been republished for the film’s Prime Video release. The Pitch: It’s 2065, and artificial intelligence has made most jobs obsolete (much like another recent theatrical release). Moreover, climate change is killing crops and displacing millions of…

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Review: A Lame Duck Farewell Full of Flaws

Liz Shannon Miller — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:00:39 +0000

The final DCEU film features a lot more of the drum-playing octopus, at least.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Review: A Lame Duck Farewell Full of Flaws
Liz Shannon Miller

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Coast Through the Rom-Com Anyone But You: Review

Clint Worthington — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:19 +0000

The Pitch: It’s your classic love story: chiseled-jaw stockbroker Ben (Glen Powell) meet-cutes flibbertigibbet law student Bea (Sydney Sweeney) in a coffee shop one day, leading to a beautiful day of casual walks through the park, sizzling conversation (and grilled cheese sandwiches), and a cozy night falling asleep just talking, you guys.…

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