The Breadwinner is a family comedy from Nate Bargatze that isn’t funny and frequently appears to have actual disdain for families.
Author: Brogan Luke Bouwhuis
Brogan Luke Bouwhuis
Brogan Luke Bouwhuis is a writer and film programmer whose frequent pop culture deep dives have allowed him to write about everything from the Richard Gere gerbil rumor to the history of the holiday yule log video. He co-hosts the Franchise Fiends podcast, co-captains the narrative shorts program at the Slamdance Film Festival, and co-created three children with his wife, Jessica.
LifeHack from director Ronan Corrigan is a compelling heist film that shows there’s still plenty of room for innovation within the screenlife genre.
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‘Mermaid’ is a flawed but no less memorable feature film from writer and director Tyler Cornack in his most mainstream work yet.
Pizza Movie, starring Sean Giambrone and Gaten Matarazzo, delivers heightened absurdist comedy with fully realized characters to anchor it.
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice gives Vince Vaughn a moment to shine in dual performances but struggles with the competing tones.
Fantasy Life defies genre expectations as it deals with messy dynamics, anchored by a superb performance by Amanda Peet.
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