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‘Urchin’ Movie Review: Frank Dillane Astounds in Harris Dickinson’s Bleak Urban Drama - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 21h

#Urchin: A tragic drama that wields hope like a knife slowly piercing the heart. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/urchin-movie...

Actor Harris Dickinson wooed us in “Triangle of Sadness” and “Babygirl,” and now he’s taking on the role of writer and director of “Urchin,” a tragic drama that wields hope like a knife slowly piercin...

‘Tron: Ares’ Movie Review: A Digital Spectacle With a Hollow Core - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 1d

Too much of #TronAres is spent in our world, shedding its enthralling digital worldbuilding in favor of an AI Pinocchio story. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/tron-ares-mo...

It has been 15 years since Tron: Legacy, and now Tron: Ares returns us to the world of the grid. Well, sort of. This sequel ditches protagonist Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) and program Quorra (Olivia W...

‘The Smashing Machine’ Movie Review: Dwayne Johnson Trades Charisma for Grit in a Bruised Biopic - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 3d

Tonight is all about #TronAres in #IMAX!

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 4d

#Hamnet is a soul-stirring upheaval that speaks to the multitude of ways humanity reconciles with the worst grief imaginable. Jessie Buckley is extraordinary and Paul Mescal delivers prose with such emotional weight. Jacobi Jupe is outstanding. Beautiful, yet utterly devastating.

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Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 4d

I hear this is going to devastate me. Q&A with Chloé Zhao and Jessie Buckley to follow. #Hamnet

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 7d

As far as biopics go, #TheSmashingMachine is a serviceable one with an impressive lead performance, but the impact is more of a jab than a knockout. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/the-smashing...

With all of the brutal blows in “The Smashing Machine,” the real damage is done outside of the ring. Writer-director Benny Safdie’s docudrama on mixed-martial arts and UFC champion Mark Kerr tweaks th...

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 7d

Without the dog twist, #GoodBoy isn’t doing anything particularly new to set itself apart from the typical haunting narrative. However, the dog’s point of view does make for an effective and invigorating experiment. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/good-boy-mov...

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 9d

This afternoon’s screening fun is #NoOtherChoice.

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 10d

Tonight’s screening is #ShelbyOaks.

‘V/H/S/Halloween’ Movie Review: Found-Footage Anthology Dials Into All-Halloween Terror - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 10d

Despite its shortcomings, #VHSHalloween is a step up from the franchise’s most recent installments. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social:
wehotimes.com/v-h-s-hallow...

The Halloween season is here, which means a new addition to the V/H/S anthology franchise has arrived, although it has been unfortunately inconsistent since “V/H/S/2” in 2013. “V/H/S/Halloween” is one...

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 12d

Yup, after my second viewing of #OneBattleAfterAnother, I’m staying strong on my 5/5 score that I haven’t given to a movie since 2022. This. Is. Cinema.

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Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 12d

Round two. 😎

‘Dolly’ Movie Review [Fantastic Fest 2025]: A Doll-Faced Killer Forgets to Be Scary — Guy At The Movies

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 17d

The style and sporadic grotesqueness aren’t enough to save #Dolly from being a nothingburger of a slasher. It isn’t scary or thrilling, and the small body count makes the lack of suspense particularly glaring. My #FantasticFest review: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/dol...

From Jeff Nelson Dolly is a throwback to 1970s horror, particularly The Texas Chain Saw Massacre , but with all of the exploitative bloodshed intact that Tobe Hooper masterfully evaded, allowing...

‘Mārama’ Movie Review [Fantastic Fest 2025]: Māori Identity Meets Gothic Revenge Story in a Stylish but Familiar Tale — Guy At The Movies

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 17d

#Marama: Stappard’s unnerving world works best when it allows us to stew in discomfort, rather than relying on lackluster jump scares in this haunted house of colonization. My #FantasticFest review: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/mar...

From Jeff Nelson Many voices remain silenced in mainstream movies. Writer-director Taratoa Stappard’s Mārama gives a Gothic horror twist to the underrepresented history of the Māori people, who…

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 18d

#Sirat is an unforgettable balancing act between the pursuit of paradise and the descent into Hell. A slow-burn with one of the most shocking endings of the year. A bass-thumping slow-burn that had me locked in from start to finish.

‘Appofeniacs’ Movie Review [Fantastic Fest 2025]: A Marriage of Deepfake Mayhem and Gore-Soaked Chaos — Guy At The Movies

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 18d

Today‘s screening is #Sirat.

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 19d

#Appofeniacs: There isn’t anything new said on AI horrors, but Piliero clinches an explosive, crowd-pleasing conclusion that opens the blood-soaked floodgates with glee. My #FantasticFest review: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/app...

From Jeff Nelson Appofeniacs taps into the primal fear of the unknown with an unhinged technological twist. Writer-director Chris Marrs Piliero draws inspiration from Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp…

‘Coyotes’ Movie Review [Fantastic Fest 2025]: Justin Long Battles Bloodthirsty Coyotes in a Toothless B-Movie — Guy At The Movies

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 19d

#CoyotesMovie: The alluring B-movie premise doesn’t lean far enough into its absurd horror-comedy roots, ultimately cornering itself into a silly third-act climax that ends with a whimper. My #FantasticFest review: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/coy...

From Jeff Nelson Despite a fun early-2000s concept, Coyotes doesn’t push itself far enough. It lacks scares, thrills, laughs, and bloodshed, even though Colin Minihan’s whimsical direction…

‘Bad Haircut’ Movie Review [Fantastic Fest 2025]: An Offbeat Barber Thriller-Comedy That Can't Hold Its Shape — Guy At The Movies

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 20d

#BadHaircut is loaded with eccentric personality, but it loses steam and overstays its welcome. My #FantasticFest review: www.guyatthemovies.com/gatmhome/bad...

From Jeff Nelson Confidence is everything. Writer-director Kyle Misak’s Bad Haircut is a thriller laced with dark comedy and a well-intentioned message about being unafraid to express oneself.…

‘One Battle After Another’ Movie Review: Paul Thomas Anderson Fires on All Cylinders in a Generation-Defining Satire - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 21d

#OneBattleAfterAnother: This stone-cold cinematic masterwork swings for the fences with razor-sharp political satire packaged in a sentimental father-daughter story. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/one-battle-a...

Paul Thomas Anderson’s white-knuckle vision of America in “One Battle After Another” is one of those rare movies that feels like it could define an entire generation of filmmaking. It proves that even...

‘Plainclothes’ Movie Review: Forbidden Desire Collides With Duty in a Genre-Bending Romance - WEHO TIMES West Hollywood News, Nightlife and Events

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Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 21d

#Plainclothes is hardly a thriller; it’s most successful as a dramatic romance about morality and repression. My review via @wehotimes.bsky.social: wehotimes.com/plainclothes...

“Plainclothes” is a coming-of-age drama, a tragic romance, and an espionage thriller all wrapped in a sleek package. Carmen Emmi’s directorial debut doesn’t always stick the landing, but he commands y...

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 22d

Second screening of the day: #TheSecretAgent.

Jeff Nelson @sirjeffnelson.bsky.social · 22d

We keep missing each other! Haha. I had my head in my phone leading up to this one, trying to get as much work done as possible before it started.