Director Trey Edward Shults (Waves) understands striking visuals and complex narratives, but Hurry Up Tomorrow might be his wildest trip yet. Hurry Up Tomorrow sees Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye tackle a psychological thriller film directed and edited by Shults, based on Tesfaye’s sixth studio album of the same name. Shults wrote the screenplay with Tesfaye […]
The Weeknd, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan cast in Trey Edward Shults’ new film
The Weeknd continues his lead into the world of film, teaming with a fresh new filmmaker and some of the hottest young talent working today. Deadline reports Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, awaiting his television debut in The Idol, has signed on to star in an as-yet-untitled new movie from Waves director Trey Edward Shults. While […]
October Horrors 2020 – It Comes At Night (2017)
It Comes at Night, 2017. Directed by Trey Edward Shults. Starring Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbot, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Riley Keough. SYNOPSIS: A family sheltering from a worldwide disaster find their fragile peace disturbed by the arrival of another family seeking refuge. The world has been living a real-life horror film this year, […]
Movie Review – Waves (2019)
Waves, 2019. Directed by Trey Edward Shults. Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Sterling K. Brown. SYNOPSIS: A South Florida family deals with a loss in many different ways. Waves is a movie that reached into my chest, ripped my heart out, and handed it back to […]
55th Chicago International Film Festival Review – Waves (2019)
Waves, 2019. Written and Directed by Trey Edward Shults. Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown, Alexa Demie, Neal Huff, Clifton Collins Jr., Krisha Fairchild, and Harmony Korine. SYNOPSIS: Traces the journey of a suburban African-American family – led by a well-intentioned but domineering father – as they […]
Acclaimed drama Waves gets a new trailer from A24
With a little over two weeks to go until its theatrical release, A24 has revealed a new trailer for writer-director Trey Edward Shults’ acclaimed drama Waves which follows a suburban family as they come together in the aftermath of a loss, and features a cast that includes Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa […]
55th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Waves (2019)
Waves. 2019 Written and Directed by Trey Edward Shults Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown, Alexa Demie, Neal Huff, Clifton Collins Jr., Krisha Fairchild, and Harmony Korine SYNOPSIS: Traces the journey of a suburban African-American family – led by a well-intentioned but domineering father – as they […]
2019 BFI London Film Festival Review – Waves
Waves, 2019. Directed by Trey Edward Shults Starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Sterling K. Brown, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Lucas Hedges SYNOPSIS: Chronicling the trials of life for an affluent African-American family, headed by a domineering father (Sterling K. Brown), the son (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) he both pushes and puts on a […]
Pick of the London Film Festival Special #3 with Alistair Ryder | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast
During the course of the BFI London Film Festival 2019, The Pick of the Flicks Podcast is devoting itself to looking at the best of the fest. This time around, the proper festival has started in earnest, so there’s plenty to talk about… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, host […]
The directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade
Tom Jolliffe on the directors who can take cinema forward over the next decade… There’s a cinematic crossroads on the horizon. As the market gets swallowed up by a core consumer taste leaning toward spandex and radioactive arachnid bites, there’s a need for modern thinking, engaging directors to offer something different. After all, there’s only […]
