Clint Worthington – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Fri, 22 Dec 2023 17:29:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 Clint Worthington – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Coast Through the Rom-Com Anyone But You: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/anyone-but-you-review-sydney-sweeney/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/anyone-but-you-review-sydney-sweeney/#respond Thu, 21 Dec 2023 14:00:19 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346850 The new rom-com is a calorie-free destination romance designed to go down easy.

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney Coast Through the Rom-Com Anyone But You: Review
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]]> 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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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/anyone-but-you-review-sydney-sweeney/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington C-A calorie-free destination romance designed to go down easy Anyone But You (2023) Glen Powell Sydney Sweeney Romantic Comedy Review Anyone But You (2023) Glen Powell Sydney Sweeney Romantic Comedy Review Anyone But You (2023) Glen Powell Sydney Sweeney Romantic Comedy Review The Creator Is Dazzling, Original Sci-Fi That Shows Us Nothing Unique: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-creator-review-john-david-washington/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-creator-review-john-david-washington/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:00:29 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1324836 More Elysium Than Blade Runner is the verdict on Gareth Edwards' original sci-fi epic.

The Creator Is Dazzling, Original Sci-Fi That Shows Us Nothing Unique: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: In Gareth Edwards’ (Rogue One) vision of the near future, those WGA/SAG strikes must not have made much of a dent because AI is all over the place — our workforces, our homes, often while wearing the faces of those who “donate” their likeness to make the sentient…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-creator-review-john-david-washington/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington B-Gareth Edwards' original sci-fi epic is more Elysium than Blade Runner The Creator (20th Century Studios) The Creator (20th Century Studios) The Creator (20th Century Studios) Zack Snyder Offers a Slick But Derivative Sci-Fi Epic in Part 1 of Rebel Moon: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/rebel-moon-review-part-1-zack-snyder/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/rebel-moon-review-part-1-zack-snyder/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:54:45 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346659 Zack Snyder's underbaked riff on Star Wars and Seven Samurai, featuring every sci-fi influence under the sun.

Zack Snyder Offers a Slick But Derivative Sci-Fi Epic in Part 1 of Rebel Moon: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far, away… an evil empire led by a dastardly villain (Ed Skrein) hunts down the last vestiges of a growing rebellion, fueled by the death of their godlike emperor. One such outer world that must be brought to heel is a…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/rebel-moon-review-part-1-zack-snyder/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington D+Zack Snyder throws every sci-fi influence under the sun at an underbaked riff on Star Wars and Seven Samurai Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (Netflix) Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (Netflix) Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire (Netflix) Why We’re So Obsessed With A Christmas Story 40 Years Later https://consequence.net/2023/12/a-christmas-story-movie-history/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/a-christmas-story-movie-history/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 14:05:37 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1254907 The holiday classic started off as a Christmas flop. Here's how it became iconic.

Why We’re So Obsessed With A Christmas Story 40 Years Later
Clint Worthington

]]> Suppose you’re a red-blooded American growing up anywhere near a television for the last thirty years. In that case, chances are A Christmas Story is at least a tangential part of your holiday memories. Regardless of your thoughts on the film itself — I think it’s perfectly fine, if exceedingly…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/a-christmas-story-movie-history/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington How Bob Clark's Christmas flop became a holiday classic... with a little help from Ted Turner A Christmas Story History A Christmas Story Where Are They Now The Iron Claw Paints a Grand American Tragedy In and Out of the Ring: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-iron-claw-review-von-erichs/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-iron-claw-review-von-erichs/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:00:01 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1344654 A stone-cold-stunning Zac Efron leads the true-life tale of the Von Erich curse.

The Iron Claw Paints a Grand American Tragedy In and Out of the Ring: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: The Von Erichs were one of professional wrestling’s greatest dynasties, dominating the ring in the 1970s and 1980s with the gift of good branding (a group of tight-knit brothers and their legendary wrestler father), killer kayfabe, and their signature move, the “iron claw.” But outside the ring, the Von…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/the-iron-claw-review-von-erichs/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington AThe Von Erich curse is drawn in mythic proportions, with a stone-cold-stunning Zac Efron The Iron Claw (A24) Review Zac Efron Von Erich The Iron Claw (A24) Review Zac Efron Von Erich The Iron Claw (A24) Review Zac Efron Von Erich Todd Haynes Twists the Knife With His Sizzling, Uncomfortable May December: Review https://consequence.net/2023/12/may-december-review-todd-haynes/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/may-december-review-todd-haynes/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 16:00:43 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1326596 Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore circle each other in this sizzling tale of moral ambiguity.

Todd Haynes Twists the Knife With His Sizzling, Uncomfortable May December: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2023 New York Film Festival. The Pitch: Never let it be said that beloved TV and film actress Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman) doesn’t bury herself in the part. For her latest role, Berry travels to Georgia to spend some time researching Gracie…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/may-december-review-todd-haynes/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington ANatalie Portman and Julianne Moore circle each other in this sizzling tale of moral ambiguity May December (Netflix) NYFF Review Julianne Moore Natalie Portman May December (Netflix) NYFF Review Julianne Moore Natalie Portman Netflix’s Obliterated Is Fun, But Only in Small Doses: Review https://consequence.net/2023/11/obliterated-review-netflix-cobra-kai/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/obliterated-review-netflix-cobra-kai/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 08:01:39 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1341773 The Hangover by way of Mission Impossible, courtesy of the Cobra Kai team.

Netflix’s Obliterated Is Fun, But Only in Small Doses: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: It’s not hard to imagine the elevator pitch for Netflix’s new action-comedy show Obliterated: What if The Hangover had stakes beyond a missing bachelor? Dutifully, and with raunchy relish, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald, the minds behind Cobra Kai — another Netflix show that valorizes the oo-rah fuck-yeah media…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/obliterated-review-netflix-cobra-kai/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington The Cobra Kai team does The Hangover by way of Mission Impossible Obliterated (Netflix) Obliterated (Netflix) Obliterated (Netflix) Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Has Too Many Humans, Not Enough Godzilla: Review https://consequence.net/2023/11/monarch-legacy-of-monsters-review/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/monarch-legacy-of-monsters-review/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 16:00:01 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1329597 Through five episodes, monster sightings are few and far between.

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Has Too Many Humans, Not Enough Godzilla: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: Of all the post-MCU multiverses that studios scrambled to build after the success of Marvel’s The Avengers in 2012, Legendary’s MonsterVerse has strangely held up the strongest over time. It helps, of course, that its foundations are built on the same kind of shared universe conceit as the original…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/monarch-legacy-of-monsters-review/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Not even the combined power of the Russell boys can give this human-heavy Godzilla side series life Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+) Godzilla Kurt Russell Wyatt Russell Review Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+) Godzilla Kurt Russell Wyatt Russell Review Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV+) Godzilla Kurt Russell Wyatt Russell Review Ridley Scott Concocts Another Bloated Historical Epic in Napoleon: Review https://consequence.net/2023/11/napoleon-review-ridley-scott-joaquin-phoenix/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/napoleon-review-ridley-scott-joaquin-phoenix/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 14:00:09 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1338008 Like previous Ridley Scott historical epics, wait for the director's cut.

Ridley Scott Concocts Another Bloated Historical Epic in Napoleon: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: Ridley Scott is no stranger to the historical epic, nor is he shy about turning those sumptuous tales of big-budget Old Hollywood grandeur into withering takedowns of the power-hungry figures at their center. But sometimes, Scott’s ambition requires the space to execute it: Kingdom of Heaven notoriously flopped with critics…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/napoleon-review-ridley-scott-joaquin-phoenix/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington C-Like with so many of Ridley Scott's historical epics, wait for the director's cut Napoleon Review Napoleon Review Emerald Fennell Soaks in Sexy Boys and Sleepy Class Satire in Saltburn: Review https://consequence.net/2023/11/saltburn-review-emerald-fennell/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/saltburn-review-emerald-fennell/#respond Tue, 14 Nov 2023 16:40:52 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1337475 In the filmmaker's followup to Promising Young Woman, Barry Keoghan smolders and schemes.

Emerald Fennell Soaks in Sexy Boys and Sleepy Class Satire in Saltburn: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: It’s 2006: MGMT plays on the radio, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest tears up the box office, and young Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) arrives at Oxford to begin his studies. He’s shy, awkward, unassuming; while the rich kids party and carouse around him, the unconnected “scholarship kid”…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/saltburn-review-emerald-fennell/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington C+Barry Keoghan smolders and schemes in the filmmaker's followup to Promising Young Woman Saltburn (Amazon MGM Studios) Emerald Fennell Review Saltburn (Amazon MGM Studios) Emerald Fennell Review Saltburn (Amazon MGM Studios) Emerald Fennell Review Nicolas Cage Chases Fleeting Viral Fame In the Droll Dream Scenario: Review https://consequence.net/2023/11/dream-scenario-review-nicolas-cage/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/dream-scenario-review-nicolas-cage/#respond Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:19:46 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1336755 This deviously absurd fable about fame isn't dampened by its shaky focus.

Nicolas Cage Chases Fleeting Viral Fame In the Droll Dream Scenario: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: Paul Matthews (Nicolas Cage) is a bit of a nobody. An unassuming, middle-aged psychology professor, he seems pleased with his relatively dull life, his marriage to his pleasant wife (Julianne Nicholson), and the ever-elusive prospect of attending a prestigious colleague’s famed dinner parties. He’s an expert at blending into…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/dream-scenario-review-nicolas-cage/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington B-A shaky focus doesn't damper this deviously absurd fable about fame Dream Scenario (A24) Nicolas Cage Review Dream Scenario (A24) Nicolas Cage Review Dream Scenario (A24) Nicolas Cage Review David Fincher Finds the Funny in Netflix’s The Killer: Review https://consequence.net/2023/10/the-killer-review-david-fincher/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/the-killer-review-david-fincher/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 19:01:07 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1331471 David Fincher's usual precision gets mixed up with a deep well of dark humor in his newest film.

David Fincher Finds the Funny in Netflix’s The Killer: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: An unnamed assassin (Michael Fassbender) repeats his mantras on a multi-day stakeout in Paris. Stick to your plan. He does yoga, zones out to The Smiths on his trusty earbuds, gets some much-needed protein from McDonald’s down the street. Trust no one. He’s set to assassinate a client’s business…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/the-killer-review-david-fincher/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington B+Fincher's latest mixes his usual precision with a deep well of dark humor The Killer (Netflix) Michael Fassbender David Fincher Review The Killer (Netflix) Michael Fassbender David Fincher Review The Killer (Netflix) Michael Fassbender David Fincher Review In Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese Spills Blood and Oil on the Osage Hills: Review https://consequence.net/2023/10/killers-of-the-flower-moon-martin-scorsese-review/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/killers-of-the-flower-moon-martin-scorsese-review/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:15:14 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1330019 The master blends his usual gangland mannerisms with the fading beauty (and colonial violence) of the American West.

In Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese Spills Blood and Oil on the Osage Hills: Review
Clint Worthington

]]> The Pitch: The 1920s saw the end of an old nation and the beginning of a new one, as the Wild West and its frontiers gave way to the motorcar, the photograph, and the beginning of what whites would call “civilization.” But for the Osage Nation in Oklahoma, the discovery of…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/killers-of-the-flower-moon-martin-scorsese-review/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington B+The master blends his usual gangland mannerisms with the fading beauty (and colonial violence) of the American West Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple) Martin Scorsese Leonardo DiCaprio Lily Gladstone Robert De Niro Review Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple) Martin Scorsese Leonardo DiCaprio Lily Gladstone Robert De Niro Review Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple) Martin Scorsese Leonardo DiCaprio Lily Gladstone Robert De Niro Review Killers of the Flower Moon (Apple) Martin Scorsese Leonardo DiCaprio Lily Gladstone Robert De Niro Review Poor Things Review: The Horny, Funny Fairytale Only Yorgos Lanthimos Could Conjure https://consequence.net/2023/10/poor-things-review-yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/poor-things-review-yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone/#respond Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:35:42 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1327029 The Favourite director delivers a twisted Frankenstein tale, featuring a stunning performance from Emma Stone.

Poor Things Review: The Horny, Funny Fairytale Only Yorgos Lanthimos Could Conjure
Clint Worthington

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2023 New York Film Festival. The Pitch: Bella Baxter (Emma Stone) is a most unusual creature: The product, as it were, of her doctor-cum-father Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe), whom she affectionately refers to as “God,” she is a seemingly grown woman with…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/poor-things-review-yorgos-lanthimos-emma-stone/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington Clint Worthington A-Emma Stone pieces together a stunning performance in this twisted Frankenstein tale Poor Things (NYFF) Emma Stone Yorgos Lanthimos ReviewPoor Things (NYFF) Emma Stone Yorgos Lanthimos Review Poor Things (NYFF) Emma Stone Yorgos Lanthimos Review Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan Fail to Connect In Milquetoast Sci-Fi Romantic Drama Foe: Review https://consequence.net/2023/09/foe-review-paul-mescal-saoirse-ronan/ https://consequence.net/2023/09/foe-review-paul-mescal-saoirse-ronan/#respond Sun, 01 Oct 2023 03:00:41 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1326562 Garth Davis' limp adaptation of the Iain Reid novel is Tennessee Williams meets Black Mirror.

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

]]> This review is part of our coverage of the 2023 New York Film Festival. 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 humans with drought, famine, and natural disasters. Holding out…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/09/foe-review-paul-mescal-saoirse-ronan/feed/ 0 Clint Worthington Clint Worthington D+Tennessee Williams meets Black Mirror in Garth Davis' limp adaptation of the Iain Reid novel Foe (Amazon MGM Studios) Foe Review