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Sam Rockwell is one of those actors who feels like he’s always been there. You know his face. You know his voice. You know that sideways grin, that jittery energy, that dangerous intelligence behind the eyes. And yet somehow, for a very long time, people didn’t quite know what to do with him. He was “that guy.” The guy who shows up, steals scenes, elevates mediocre material, and leaves you thinking, wait a minute… who was  that? And then you realize it was Sam Rockwell again

Mike White is one of the most fascinating, unique, and uncompromising voices working in film and television today. As a writer, director, and actor, he has carved out a space in the entertainment world that is deeply personal, often deeply uncomfortable, and always brimming with intelligence, insight, and humanity. I am an unapologetically huge Mike White fan. Always have been. Always will be. From the very first time I saw him in Chuck & Buck , that wild and deeply unsettli

My Film Critic pants are covered in Spring-like flowers; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, April 11th, 2025. 1) THE AMATEUR James Hawes'   The Amateur  is a surprisingly solid entry in the spy thriller genre. It is a remake (or, more accurately, a new adaptation) that most people probably forgot already existed. Based on the 1981 novel by Robert Littell , the film was previously made