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Sundance 2024 Review: IN THE SUMMERS, Provocative, Heartbreaking Family Drama
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It’s not being provocative — at least not intentionally — to suggest families, biological and otherwise, can seriously f*ck you up. Parents can fail their children. Children can fail their parents. Whether realistic or the opposite, expectations in either direction...
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Rotterdam 2024: THE SOUL EATER Blends Police Procedural With Fantasy Horror
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When Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury stormed onto the scene with A L'Interieur it was with a promise that was central to the appeal of that film: "we are not gonna pull any punches". As important linchpins of the New...
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A Man of Many Talents: Carl Weathers (1948-2024)
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Carl Weathers, the rugged actor best known for his portrayal(s) of heavyweight fighter Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” franchise, has died at the age of 76. A former pro football player, Weathers played numerous action movie and law enforcement roles,...
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LONGLEGS Teaser Trailer: Maika Monroe Hunts Nic Cage in Oz Perkins’ Serial Killer Horror Movie
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“You’ve got the teeth of the hydra upon you.” Leave it to Oz Perkins and NEON to bring us another nightmare worth anticipating with the former’s newest horror film, Longlegs. It stars It Follows scream queen Maika Monroe as an...
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SEEKING MAVIS BEACON
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(The 2024 Sundance Film Festival ran January 18-28. Check out  Bears Rebecca Fonté’s movie review of Seeking Mavis Beacon. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) As a member of Generation X, I’m used to a lot of firsts....
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Teyana Taylor, Alana Haim, Wood Harris & More Join Paul Thomas Anderson’s Next Feature
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With production beginning in Northern California for Paul Thomas Anderson’s next feature, the casting announcements are finally starting to flow in. After Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, and Sean Penn were announced, we learned this week that newcomer Chase Infiniti is...
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Maika Monroe Hunts Nicolas Cage in First Teaser for Oz Perkins’ Longlegs
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In an era of marketing where most studios just drop a full-length trailer on YouTube and in theaters, hoping viewers will be impressed enough to buy tickets even though they’ve often already unveiled the best parts, the distributors that go...
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Posterized February 2024: Drive-Away Dolls, How to Have Sex, The Taste of Things & More
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A lot of generic posters are hitting theater walls this month. That doesn’t mean I still didn’t almost put Argylle (February 2) below just because I cannot believe no one told them their teaser looked like a Minion that ate...
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A Conversation with Simon Rex, Talia Ryder, Earl Cave, Nick Pinkerton & Sean Price Williams (THE SWEET EAST)
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The Sweet East was written by Nick Pinkerton and directed by Sean Price Williams. The film stars Talia Ryder, Simon Rex, Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy O. Harris, Earl Cave and Rish Shah. The film follows Lillian (Talia Ryder) as...
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Skin Deep
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Leyla (Mala Emde) and Tristen (Jonas Dassler) are a couple in crisis. Leyla is dealing with depression and a disinterest in engaging with the world around her. Around others, she’s subdued and has since stopped working. The image of Leyla...
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