Will Bjarnar

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Sinners Movie Review

1 week ago | bigpicturebigsound.com | Will Bjarnar

The primary thing that made Ryan Coogler such an inspired choice to helm Marvel's two "Black Panther" projects (so far) was how focused the director remained on ensuring that his singular vision as a filmmaker was not to be denied, not even from within the confines of Disney's superhero-run recycling plant.
Shouldn’t you know better than to doubt Jason Preston by now?

1 week ago | clipsnation.com | Will Bjarnar

Something I discovered recently: Jason Preston and I are a lot alike. We spent a fair bit of time forming butt prints in chair cushions as we watched our high school teammates thrive; at least we had a front row seat. When we did receive playing time -- him for the Boone Braves, I for the Schroeder Warriors -- we’d be lucky if it was any more than a few minutes (let alone if we scored more than a few points; he averaged two, I doubt I averaged one).
Movie Review: ‘Ex-Husbands’ Doesn’t Have to Break the Mold to Be Heartfelt

1 month ago | insessionfilm.com | Will Bjarnar

Director: Noah PritzkerWriter: Noah PritzkerStars: Griffin Dunne, James Norton, Miles Heizer, Rosanna ArquetteSynopsis: Manhattan dentist Peter Pearce is facing a midlife crisis after his wife of 35 years leaves him. On the spur of the moment, he books a trip to Tulum, Mexico, only to crash his son’s bachelor party.
Movie Review (Rendezvous with French Cinema 2025): ‘Being Maria’ Showcases Anamaria Vartolomei’s Power, But Little Else

1 month ago | insessionfilm.com | Will Bjarnar

Director: Jessica PaludWriter: Jessica Palud, Laurette PolmanssStars: Anamaria Vartolomei, Matt Dillon, Giuseppe MaggioSynopsis: Maria Schneider, a young, struggling actress, lands her dream role in a film by an emerging Italian director, starring alongside an American superstar. What begins as her big breakthrough quickly turns into a living hell.
Movie Review: ‘The Unbreakable Boy’ Is Cracked and Hollow

1 month ago | insessionfilm.com | Will Bjarnar

Director: Jon GunnWriter: Jon GunnStars: Zachary Levi, Jacob Laval, Meghann Fahy,Synopsis: When Scott and Teresa LeRette learn that their son Austin is both autistic and has brittle bone disease, they initially worry for their son’s future. But with Scott’s growing faith and Austin’s incredible spirit, they become ‘unbreakable’, finding joy, gratitude, and courage even in the most trying times.
Movie Review: ‘Millers in Marriage’ is a Lifeless Entry In “Slice of Life” Cinema

1 month ago | insessionfilm.com | Will Bjarnar

Director: Edward BurnsWriter: Edward BurnsStars: Gretchen Mol, Julianna Margulies, Minnie DriverSynopsis: Three middle-aged couples come to grips with universal questions about marriage and fidelity, professional success and failure, and the challenge of finding a second act. While it’s certainly not impossible for movie studios to make and/or release proper dramas for adults these days, it seems far more difficult for them to ensure that their hired guns are able to execute the mission at hand.
Movie Review: ‘The Actor’ Shows Us How To Remember

1 month ago | insessionfilm.com | Will Bjarnar

Director: Duke JohnsonWriter: Duke Johnson and Stephen CooneyStars: André Holland, Gemma Chan, Toby JonesSynopsis: Paul Cole finds himself stranded in a mysterious small town with no memory of who he is or how he got here. As bits and pieces of his past slowly emerge, he attempts to find his way home, but time is slippery, appearances can’t be trusted, and it’s unclear which of his identities is real.
Interview: Director of ‘The Perfect Tomato,’ Cristobal Abugaber

1 month ago | insessionfilm.com | Will Bjarnar

Will Bjarnar, after reviewing The Perfect Tomato, interviewed the director, Cristobal Abugaber. Will Bjarnar: You’ve said that you were inspired by a visit to a fruit cart in New York after seeing that the cherry tomatoes they sold were harvested in your hometown in Mexico, and that you then visited a Mexican tomato farm and spoke with the farmers about their aspirations. What did they share with you that then led you to making The Perfect Tomato?
Movie Review: ‘Bring Them Down’ is Grim and Gripping

1 month ago | insessionfilm.com | Will Bjarnar

Director: Christopher AndrewsWriter: Christopher Andrews, Jonathan HourniganStars: Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan, Nora-Jane NooneSynopsis: An Irish shepherding family thrust into battle on several fronts: internal strife, hostility within the family, rivalry with another farmer. Christopher Andrews’ furious, gripping directorial debut Bring Them Down is far from being a car crash in execution and quality, but it’s certainly fitting that it begins with one.
Sundance Capsule Reviews: ‘Love, Brooklyn,’ ‘Plainclothes,’ & ‘Ricky’

2 months ago | insessionfilm.com | Will Bjarnar

The “actor’s showcase” – much like the “oh, the places you’ll go” dramatic framework that I wrote about in this series’ first volume – is nothing new to the Sundance Film Festival, nor to cinema at large.

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11 Apr 25

RT @Kodak: Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther and Creed, breaks down each film format and the many ways you can see Sinners on the…

will bjarnar @bywillbjarnar

10 Apr 25

full review soon, but i was blown away by SINNERS. ryan coogler at his most kinetic, stylish, and narratively ambitious. it’s clear that his entire crew was given room to explore the bounds of their crafts, w/ everyone delivering and THEN some. miles caton: a genuine revelation. https://t.co/E8ZcDSEX2c

will bjarnar @bywillbjarnar

9 Apr 25

now seated at church: https://t.co/jIdhpH3Scg