Max Bonem

1 week ago | theinfatuation.com | Nicolai McCrary |Matthew Jacobs |Max Bonem |Raphael Brion

Since Licha’s is located inside an old house, having dinner here basically feels like you’re already at home—or at least at a friend’s place with a much larger backyard than yours. Come here for a post-work margarita and to try some hard-to-find Mexican food, like the huaraches and tlacoyos. RESERVE A TABLEHold Out Brewing is a one-stop shop that makes some of the best burgers and wings in town.

May 16, 2024 | bonematlarge.com | Max Bonem

There are a lot of movies out there, but seeing some of them way after their release makes me wonder, "How'd I miss this?" Malaise is a hard thing to capture on screen. It's quiet and gradual, internal and typically subtle. It's a realization that leads to a decrease in energy, an increase in depression, and the end of a protagonist's progression. That is, unless your protagonist has this face:That is Mads Mikkelsen, who you might recognize from any of his many big blockbuster roles.

May 15, 2024 | medium.com | Max Bonem

For when you don't want to talk about the whole movie, but you can't stop thinking about a specific moment or sequence, there's Just One Scene. A few months ago, I went to see The Zone of Interest with some friends at Alamo Drafthouse, a theater with a full food menu waiting to be ordered from throughout any showing.

Apr 25, 2024 | medium.com | Max Bonem

For when there isn’t that much to say about a whole movie, but you can’t stop thinking about a specific moment or sequence, there’s Just One Scene. “Now I am become death, destroyer of worlds.”For those of you somehow who didn’t experience Oppenheimer in 2023, well, what exactly were you doing?

Apr 23, 2024 | medium.com | Max Bonem

Every few years, a trailer comes out that makes me really think, “Holy shit, let’s GO!”The Social Network? Holy shit, let’s go! And holy shit, choral Radiohead? Absolutely. Dune? Holy shit, let’s go! …To Arakkis. And Giedi Prime. And to all future destinations via Shai-Hulud. The Creator? Holy shit, let’s go! …Back to the drawing board, maybe? It does look cool though. Ken Watanabe. Futuristic Thailand. Big AI. And also, this incredible scene featuring… Radiohead. Again.