The CineFiles – Ep. 20

Dear readers,

On the latest episode of The CineFiles, journalist Chris Hrapsky and I (Jamie Rogers was out again this week) discuss three films now in theaters, and we also revisit one of my all-time favorite films.

I begin with a review of “Wuthering Heights” from writer-director Emerald Fennell. Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi star in a steamy, borderline-surreal adaptation of Emily Brontë’s novel, which I found more about surfaces than about moving drama or believable characters. It’s now in theaters.

Next, Chris and I disagreed on How to Make a Killing, a darkly comic thriller starring Glen Powell. The film follows an heir who turns to murder to secure his inheritance. Margaret Qualley, Jessica Henwick, Topher Grace, and Ed Harris also star. I enjoyed it. Chris, not so much. It’s now in theaters as well.

However, we agreed on Ghost Elephants, Werner Herzog’s latest documentary, which follows a search for an elusive species of elephant. The film opens in select theaters on February 27, airs on National Geographic on March 7, and streams on Disney+ and Hulu on March 8.

For this week’s CineGift, I recommended Grand Illusion (1937), Jean Renoir’s humanist classic about French soldiers in a German POW camp during World War I. For the next episode, Chris’ CineGift is The Last Dragon (1985).

Watch the show below on YouTube or by subscribing to the KARE 11+ app (available on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, etc.). 

Happy viewing!

Brian Eggert
Critic, Essayist, Founder
Deep Focus Review