Kevin Jagernauth, Author at The Playlist

‘Sick Of Myself’ Review: A Hilarious, Razor-Sharp Portrait Of The Worst Person In The World [Cannes]

May 23, 2022 11:00 am

“Narcissists are the ones who make it…combined with talent, it’s a plus,” Signe (Kristine Kujath Thorp) coolly observes in the opening stages of the wickedly enjoyable “Sick of Myself.” For anyone who’s watche...

‘The Woodcutter Story’ Review: A Surreal & Strange Story About The Nature Of Existence [Cannes]

Kevin Jagernauth

May 21, 2022 5:39 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

During the winter in a small town in northern Finland, you might find yourself making plans to ask questions about human existence on a Saturday night. Or perhaps you’ll stay up in bed, giggling while reading ...

‘Sons of Ramses’ Review: Karim Leklou Shines In This Potent Portrait Of A Community [Cannes]

Kevin Jagernauth

May 21, 2022 2:19 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

If you closely follow the zodiac, you already know we’re in the second Mercury retrograde of the year. If the planets aren’t your thing, maybe you turn to tarot cards when hoping to divine some clarity around ...

‘The Contractor’: Chris Pine Is Bourne Again In This Tepid Action Thriller

Kevin Jagernauth

March 28, 2022 10:48 am

News, Reviews

In desperate times, the price to overlook your scruples and ignore that voice of doubt in your head moves from the impossibly high to the compromisingly real. For Jack Harper (Chris Pine), a check for $50,000 ...

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‘About Joan’ Review: Isabelle Huppert Wanders Down Memory Lane [Berlin]

Kevin Jagernauth

February 16, 2022 9:45 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

It sounds like the set-up to a French New Wave film: a French au pair falls in love with an Irish pickpocket leading to a whirlwind romance that changes both their lives. It might be twee, but Joan Verra (Isab...

‘Boiling Point’ Review: Philip Barantini’s Film Is The ‘Uncut Gems’ Of Restaurant Dramas

Kevin Jagernauth

November 15, 2021 12:48 pm

News, Reviews

When directors decide to journey down the one-take path (either genuinely or edited to appear that way), it’s usually in service of making the theatrical even more theatrical (“Birdman”), the horrifying more u...

‘Anne At 13,000 Ft’ Is An Unflinching & Raw Character Study In Close-Up [Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

August 30, 2021 2:40 pm

News, Reviews

If you look up tips for first-time skydivers, much of it can be taken as sensible advice for how to live your life generally: dress appropriately, eat well and hydrate, show up on time. However, the rush of th...

‘Bruno Reidal, Confession Of A Murderer’ Is An Empty, Misguided True Crime Provocation [Cannes Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

July 14, 2021 1:57 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

The rise in popularity of true crime stories has seen the line between genuine investigation and lurid exploitation become increasingly blurred. With every new Netflix docu-series, podcast episode, and beach-r...

‘Two Lottery Tickets’: The Romanian New Wave Gets A Summery, Slacker Comedy [Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

May 20, 2021 1:55 pm

News, Reviews

“Romanians are bad at making movies. We have such a beautiful country, but they only show doom and gloom,” whines Pompiliu (Alexandru Papadopol) in the shaggy, summery comedy “Two Lottery Tickets.” Meant as a ...

‘Boys From County Hell’ Is A Bloodthirsty Horror-Comedy That Could Use A Little More Bite [Review]

Kevin Jagernauth

April 20, 2021 11:09 am

News, Reviews

How much of Ireland did Bram Stoker put into the pages of “Dracula?” Certainly, the country’s moody woodlands, swampy bogs, crumbling castles, and awe-inducing coastlines played their part in establishing the ...

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