Sean Patrick
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Hello, my name is Sean Patrick He/Him, and I am a film critic and podcast host for the I Hate Critics Movie Review Podcast I am a voting member of the Critics Choice Association, the group behind the annual Critics Choice Awards.
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Movie Review: 'The Hand of God'
The Hand of God is a nickname given to soccer legend Diego Maradona in the wake of a miraculous goal he scored while leading his Napoli soccer team to victory over his home country team, Argentina. It was an immense point of pride to Napoli that, arguably, the greatest soccer player of his time was choosing to come and play for lowly Napoli. It became an even greater point of pride when Maradona’s goal was allowed to stand despite Maradona having punched the ball with his hand, something that is against the rules of soccer, for those who don’t know.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Encounter' is a Strong Showcase for Star Riz Ahmed
Encounter stars Riz Ahmed as Malik, a man who believes that bugs have been infected with an alien virus that the bugs are then transmitting to humans via bites. So convinced of this is Malik that, in the middle of the night, he storms into his ex-wife Piya’s (Janina Gavankar) home, assaults and restrains Piya and her new husband, Dylan (Misha Collins), and runs off with their kids, Jay (Lucian-River Chauhan) and Bobby (Aditya Geddada).
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Classic Movie Review: 'The Duellists' Ridley Scott's First Feature Film
Without knowing it, director Ridley Scott broke through in Hollywood in 1978 by exploring and critiquing what we would today call, Toxic Masculinity. Scott’s first feature, The Duellists was intended as an examination of obsession, honor and tradition. What it also ended up achieving was an examination of the nature of masculine ideals, the notion of how personal honor was a code for protecting an ego driven perception of self, especially when that perception is challenged by the 'honor' of another.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Titane' is Weird and Enthralling
Director Julia Ducournau is among the most challenging and unique filmmakers in the world. Her work on 2016’s Raw was deeply unsettling and yet entirely engrossing. The same could be said of the director’s new film, Titane, a film that matches Raw for every unsettling beat and perhaps out does Raw for outlandishness. Does that mean that Titane is entirely successful? Perhaps not, but it is undeniably memorable and teeming with ingenuity, dark wit, and bizarre insight into humanity and our desire to connect.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Documentary Review: 'Adrienne' is a Cathartic and Heartfelt tribute to Adrienne Shelly
One of the darkest days of my career happened on November 1st, 2006 and I didn’t even know it at the time. That was the day that actress turned director Adrienne Shelly was murdered in her office in New York City. I was aware of Adrienne Shelly but I had not yet seen her masterpiece, Waitress. Once I saw Shelly’s extraordinary film, and named it among my favorite movies of 2007, I was both deeply moved and desperately distraught over her loss and the loss of the incredible works of art she undoubtedly would have created in the future. The new documentary, Adrienne, was a cathartic experience for me as an admirer of Adrienne Shelly the artist and the human being.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'House of Gucci' True Crime Story or Parody of Excess? You Decide
House of Gucci is a true crime story about the death of Gucci scion, Maurizio Gucci, played by Adam Driver. As a true crime story it’s not bad, as a serious drama about real people in a real life tragedy, House of Gucci is rather disastrous. Unable to distinguish whether he is making a real life crime drama or a campy satire of wealth and privilege, director Ridley Scott has made a strange and off-putting movie that is consistently at odds with itself, it’s intentions, and it’s actors who swing wildly from parody to serious intent.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Documentary Review: 'Punch 9 for Harold Washington'
Punch 9 for Harold Washington documents the rise to Chicago Mayor of former Congressman Harold Washington, a brilliant, charismatic, and dedicated reformer. After years of patronage determining the fate of Chicago under the Mayor Daley regime, Washington’s rise to the highest office in the third largest city in the country felt like a breath of fresh air. The optimism and heart of Washington’s leadership felt like a new dawn and made his far too early death all the more tragic, especially as Chicago sank back to the depths of Daley era duplicitousness.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in The Swamp
Documentary Review: 'Jagged' is a Nostalgic Remembrance of Alanis Morrissette
On November 25th, 1995, I was 19 years old and I was in the audience at the Adler Theater in Davenport, Iowa to see Alanis Morrissette on one of the dates from her Jagged Little Pill tour. This isn’t clout chasing on my part, Alanis was, by this point in her career, even being only 21 years old herself, already one of the biggest stars in the world. By November of 1995, You Oughtta Know had already rocketed Alanis to superstar status by the time she brought the Jagged Little Pill tour to Davenport, Iowa.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Beat
Movie Review: 'The Shuroo Process' Can't Decide What Movie to Be
The Shuroo Process cannot decide what kind of movie it wants to be. The film stars Fiona Dourif as Parker Schaefer, an infamously fearless magazine writer who has finally gone off the rails. As we join the story, Parker has returned from what we can fairly assume was a binge. Parker is a fast talking mess and it doesn’t take long for her husband, who we only meet this one time, to clock her as drunk and high. He’s leaving, as we can see he’s all packed, and he’s taking the kids that are implied but never seen.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Drive My Car' is One of the Best Movies of 2021
A three hour movie can be intimidating, even for a professional film critic, such as myself. A three hour long movie has to be very, very good to justify that length, especially if you are not watching it in a movie theater where you have fewer potential distractions. That makes the movie Drive My Car, from director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, all the more impressive. Drive My Car is a three hour movie about art, infidelity and personal trauma. It’s not flashy or bombastic, it’s deeply human and warm. These aren’t qualities one assumes of a three hour movie.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'King Richard' A Strong Showcase for Will Smith and Little Else
King Richard stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the controversial father of tennis icons, Venus and Serena Williams. The story of King Richard tracks Richard Williams’ deep seated dedication to make his daughters succeed in the world of tennis. As the story goes, Richard was watching tennis on television and saw a player pick up a $40,000 purse. This set off alarm bells in Richard’s mind. If someone could make that much from this sport dominated by white people, how well might a pair of incredibly talented black women do in this sport?
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
Movie Review: 'Ghostbusters Afterlife' Does Nostalgia Right
I have, in the past, been the first to call out Hollywood studios for churning out nostalgia like so much microwaved, reheated, dinners, the kinds you forgot in the back of the fridge until its stench was impossible to deny. Coming 2 America is a great example of a bankrupt, desperate cash grab that plays like 3 day old leftovers. Now, I am no less susceptible to nostalgia than you are dear reader, but given that I am subjected to far more of Hollywood’s laziest rehashing than the average movie-goer, I’m in a position to be more judgmental than most.
By Sean Patrick4 years ago in Geeks
