Tag: Poolman
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‘Poolman’ Review: Chris Pine’s Daffy Absurdist Disaster of an L.A. Noir
I’m a fan of Chris Pine: the early Shatner-smooth charisma, the powerful chops he’s displayed in movies like “Hell or High Water,” the authoritative snap of his performance as the cult-leader heavy in “Don’t Worry Darling.” So I take no vicious pleasure in saying that “Poolman,” a movie that Pine co-wrote, directed, and stars in,…
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Netflix Lands Richard Linklater and Glen Powell’s ‘Hit Man’ for $20 Million
Netflix shelled out a staggering $20 million for “Hit Man,” a (sort of) true-crime comedy from director Richard Linklater and star Glen Powell.The movie, which played to enthusiastic crowds at Venice and Toronto film festivals, has been one of the few notable sales from this year’s fall festival circuit. Netflix also acquired Anna Kendrick’s directorial…
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Poolman Review: Chris Pine’s Chinatown-Inspired Neo-Noir Bellyflops [TIFF 2023]
Chris Pine is one of our best currently working actors, a performer who understands his assignments, capable of adding sincerity to both ridiculous genre roles like Edgin the Bard in the “Dungeons and Dragons” movie or Steve Trevor in “Wonder Woman,” while also delivering gripping dramatic performances in films like “Hell or High Water.” Now,…