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CHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio review for the doc series “Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose,” about the rise and bitter fall of the major league legend, the MLB’s all-time hits leader, only to be banned from the sport because of gambling. Streaming on MAX and on HBO since July 24th.
Film Review: Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Kinds of Kindness’ Distinctly Unsettling
Submitted by PatrickMcD on June 28, 2024 - 7:56am
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”Kinds of Kindness” is in theaters on June 28th. Featuring Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau and Mamoudou Athie. Written by Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. Rated “R”
Continue reading for Spike Walter’s full review of “Kinds of Kindness”
Kinds of Kindness
Photo credit: Searchlight Pictures
Continue reading for Spike Walter’s full review of “Kinds of Kindness”
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CHICAGO – Distinctive visions are in such short supply in Hollywood these days I suppose we should be grateful when one makes it onto our movie screens. Director Yorgos Lanthimos is nothing if not distinctive, but his films are by no means easy to watch. His latest film “Kinds Of Kindness” consists of three short stories of power and cruelty. Each tale centers on a person in desperate need of direction falling to prey to insidious manipulation that hollows them out leaving them an empty husk without a sense of self.
 Rating: 3.0/5.0 |
Lanthimos reunites with his muse Emma Stone, along with Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau and Mamoudou Athie, as they act as a sort of repertory company taking different roles in three different stories. There are funny moments yes, but I think it’s a big stretch to call this a comedy in any way. It’s main objective seems to be as off-putting and unsettling as it can be.
Continue reading for Spike Walter’s full review of “Kinds of Kindness” Kinds of Kindness
Photo credit: Searchlight Pictures
Continue reading for Spike Walter’s full review of “Kinds of Kindness” 
