Red Rocket, 2021. Written and Directed by Sean Baker. Starring Simon Rex, Suzanna Son, Bree Elrod, Ethan Darbone, Shih-Ching Tsou, Brittany Rodriguez, Marlon Lambert, Brenda Deiss, and Sam EidsonVicky. SYNOPSIS: Mikey Saber is a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown, not that anyone really wants him back. Upon returning to his […]
Shaun’s Top 50 Films of 2021
Shaun Munro presents his top 50 films of 2021… And like that, 2021 has come to a close. While hardly heralding cinema’s great return at the box office, the past 12 months have seen the industry inch closer to something approaching “normality,” even as mid-budget films largely seemed to enjoy much greater success streaming at […]
Video Review – Red Rocket feels raunchy, offensive, and near perfect!
EJ Moreno with a video review of Sean Baker’s Red Rocket… Sean Baker is back with another film, and Red Rocket could be his best yet. Going into Red Rocket, you may expect something shocking like Pink Flamingos or Kids. While it offers a bit of those, the filmmakers went with a more realistic approach. […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival Capsule Review – Red Rocket
Red Rocket. 2021 Written and Directed by Sean Baker. Starring Simon Rex, Suzanna Son, Bree Elrod, Ethan Darbone, Shih-Ching Tsou, Brittany Rodriguez, Marlon Lambert, Brenda Deiss, and Sam EidsonVicky. SYNOPSIS: Mikey Saber is a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown, not that anyone really wants him back. Upon returning to his […]
Sean Baker’s critically acclaimed Red Rocket gets a trailer
Currently sat at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes following glowing notices at Cannes, where it won the Critics Award and Jury Prize, The Florida Project and Tangerine‘s Sean Baker has teamed up with A24 for Red Rocket, the story of a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown. Starring Simon Rex, Bree Elrod […]