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Daddio: Smart Two-Hander Showcases Great Performances and Universal Truths

Daddio: Smart Two-Hander Showcases Great Performances and Universal Truths

By Kim Hughes

ReviewJim SlotekJune 24, 2024Daddio, Christy Hall, Dakota Johnson, Sean Penn, Two-hander, Drama, New YorkComment

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: The Nicolas Cage Experience Goes Meta

The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: The Nicolas Cage Experience Goes Meta

By Jim Slotek

ReviewJim SlotekApril 20, 2022Nicolas Cage, Sean Penn, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Meta movies, Actors playing themselves, Jean-Claude Van Damme, JCVD, Pedro Pascal, Tiffany Haddish, Ike Barinholtz, Tom GormicanComment

Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Valentine to 70s-Era California is Exhilarating

Licorice Pizza: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Valentine to 70s-Era California is Exhilarating

By Karen Gordon

ReviewJim SlotekDecember 22, 2021Licorice Pizza, Paul Thomas Anderson, Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Bradley Cooper, 1970s, California, Haim, Gary GoetzmanComment

Original-Cin Q&A: Canada's Katheryn Winnick Talks Sean Penn, Flag Day, Big Sky and Vikings

Original-Cin Q&A: Canada's Katheryn Winnick Talks Sean Penn, Flag Day, Big Sky and Vikings

By Bonnie Laufer

InterviewJim SlotekAugust 25, 2021Canadian actresses, Katheryn Winnick, Flag Day, Sean Penn, Jennifer Vogel, Dylan Penn, Big Sky.Comment

Flag Day: Con In The Family Features Sean Penn and His Daughter In Cathartic Drama

Flag Day: Con In The Family Features Sean Penn and His Daughter In Cathartic Drama

By Liam Lacey

ReviewJim SlotekAugust 24, 2021Flag Day, Sean Penn, Dylan Penn, Regina King, Robin Wright, Josh Brolin, Cannes, Drama, fact-based dramaComment