Zachary Marsh

1 day ago | weliveentertainment.com | Zachary Marsh |Aaron Neuwirth

One of my favorite line readings in the entire Mission: Impossible film series comes from one of its more derided entries, 2000’s Mission: Impossible 2. When Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt dares to question the challenge of his upcoming task, Anthony Hopkins’ Mission Commander Swanbeck replies, “Well, this is not mission difficult, Mr. Hunt, it’s mission impossible.” It would be a silly line were it not delivered with such skill, but it was also spoken about something relatively straightforward.

1 month ago | weliveentertainment.com | Zachary Marsh |Aaron Neuwirth

When asked to name the directors whose latest films I want to see instantly, it’s a prompt that doesn’t elicit much reaction from me, as I am happy to see so many different filmmakers’ work. Now, when considering true event filmmakers, the directors who are just as likely as the stars to bring in the audiences, there really only are a handful. Right now, coming alongside the Nolans and Tarantinos, I think there’s a good argument to make for Ryan Coogler.

1 month ago | weliveentertainment.com | Zachary Marsh |Aaron Neuwirth

It feels like Jason Statham is one of our only true modern A-list action stars who is not burdened by holding that title. Statham seems content with staying in a lane that suits him, not concerning himself with sequels that have to up the ante on previous entries, or letting age get to him (as long as he comes out with barely a scratch on him). It also feels like he must have been thrilled to bring together his friends Sylvester Stallone and David Ayer for A Working Man.

2 months ago | weliveentertainment.com | Zachary Marsh |Scott Menzel

Back in 2018, A Simple Favor surprised pretty much everyone, including director Paul Feig. The well-reviewed film was a decent box office hit, and a few years later, it gained a whole new life thanks to streaming. While a sequel was never initially planned, the modest box office success combined with the film’s resurgence on streaming led to Another Simple Favor being greenlit. I want to begin my review by saying that I was thoroughly surprised by how much I loved A Simple Favor.

2 months ago | weliveentertainment.com | Zachary Marsh |Aaron Neuwirth

It’s been a long wait to see director Bong Joon-ho deliver a follow-up to his Oscar-winning film Parasite, but it was worth it. Mickey 17 may not feel like a new direction for anyone familiar with the filmmaker’s work, but that’s hardly an issue when watching one of the great modern filmmakers being handed a sizable budget to make a gleefully cynical science fiction comedy.