The old adage about storytelling, so pervasive it’s basically a cliché, is “show don’t tell”. (So shouldn’t the word be “storyshowing”?) The idea is that the crafter of the story should not bluntly ...
Ever since The Asphalt Jungle, John Huston's 1950 film about a jewel robbery, audiences and filmmakers have loved heist movies. You get the precise laying out of the plan, the robbery itself, the ...
It may be the last day of the Cannes Film Festival’s Official Selection lineup, but there’s still plenty of action at the Palais. Josh O’Connor was in town this evening for the world premiere of Kelly ...
The Mastermind (2025) Film Review from the 63rd Annual New York Film Festival, a movie written and directed by Kelly Reichardt and starring Josh O’Connor, Alana Haim, Gaby Hoffmann, Jasper Thompson, ...
The New York Film Festival guide called “The Mastermind” “an anti-thriller.” I can’t think of a better description for writer-director Kelly Reichardt’s latest; it’s a heist movie that has neither ...
These days, heist movies are one of the most engaging forms of content when it comes to delivering a gripping thriller. Lies in the heart of it meticulous planning, the challenges encountered during ...
EXCLUSIVE: Here are your first look images of stars Josh O’Connor (Challengers) and Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza) in Kelly Reichardt’s Cannes Competition film The Mastermind. Set in a sedate corner of ...