courtesy Marvel studios An action-adventure story with plenty of charm and creativity that is fighting to get out of the confines of the Marvel malaise, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is a regrettably lackluster film that falls short of its great aspirations. The biggest disappointment is that those aspirations still flicker through […]
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Tickets for the Terrifyingly Fun SLAY Film Fest are Now on Sale!
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME HILARIOUS, SCARY FUN? Then get your tickets NOW for the 2nd annual (and terrifyingly entertaining) SLAY film fest, jump-scaring you LIVE and IN-PERSON at the Clinton Street Theater on Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30! (Or stream it online if you prefer!) If you missed last year’s SLAY, here’s […]
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Check Out the Trailer for the Sexy, Stoney, and TERRIFYING Mercury Move Mashup!
If you love sex, weed, and having the crap scared out of you, do we have a movie event for you! It’s called the MERCURY‘S MOVIE MASHUP—and it’s showing live and in-person at the Clinton Street Theater on Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11! Here’s how it works: We’re combining THREE of our world-famous […]
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Catch Up on the Stories You Missed This Week with the Mercury Weekend Reading List!
“I find the Mercury’s reporting on police accountability issues fascinating… and dare I say it? Refreshing.” olaser / Getty Images HEY THERE, BUSY BEE! Look, it’s completely understandable that since you’ve been SO busy, you may have missed some of the great reporting and stories the Mercury churned out this week! So while you’re lounging […]
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Nia DaCosta and Jordan Peele Turn Candyman into a Bold Reimagining of an Old Mythology. It’s the Most Audacious Horror Film of the Year.
courtesy of Universal Pictures A film about reflecting on the stories we tell through art and history, Candyman is an utterly unexpected yet imaginative horror film guided by a confident hand from writer-director Nia DaCosta. Along with co-writer Jordan Peele, DaCosta has created something incisive by delicately tapping into a unique storytelling frequency that reinterprets […]
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Catch the Mercury Movie Mashup, Live and In-Person at the Clinton Street Theater!
If you love sex, weed, and having the crap scared out of you, do we have a movie event for you! It’s called the MERCURY‘S SUMMER MOVIE MASHUP—and it’s showing live and in-person at the Clinton Street Theater on Friday, September 10 and Saturday, September 11! Here’s how it works: We’re combining THREE of our […]
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District 9 Director Neill Blomkamp Returns with Sci-Fi Horror Flick Demonic
Neill Blomkamp’s Demonic COURTESY IFC MIDNIGHT A beast all its own when it comes to cinematic experimentation, Demonic is a film that’s at times creatively engaging in how it uses new techniques while also being vastly unfulfilling in its story. Writer-director Neill Blomkamp is one of cinema’s most fascinating voices and a director I deeply […]
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Defund The Police? Sundance Documentary Homeroom Thoughtfully Profiles Oakland Students Who Show How To Do Just That
A still from Homeroom. For those unaware, the world as it is today is not in a particularly good state. In many cases, it has fallen to the next generation to do all they can to make it better. Thankfully, even as it is often far too much to ask of them, they’re up to […]
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James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad Is A Vast Improvement From Its Predecessor, With More On Its Mind
Quite a squad. Courtesy of Warner Bros. Before we begin, let us get this out of the way: 2016’s Suicide Squad, at least the version that was released in theaters, was one of the biggest misfires of a movie in recent memory. While not totally irredeemable, whatever cut of the film (of which there were […]
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This Weekend: It’s the Mercury‘s SUMMER MOVIE MASHUP!
If you love sex, weed, and having the crap scared out of you, do we have a movie event for you! It’s called the MERCURY‘S SUMMER MOVIE MASHUP—and it’s got all this fun and more! Here’s how it works: We’re combining THREE of our world-famous film festivals into one big, sexy, stoney, scary movie showcase. […]
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Review: The Green Knight Sees a Dashing Dev Patel Fight a Giant Tree Man. It’s Outstanding.
Dev Patel as a shouting Gawain in The Green Knight. Courtesy A24 A masterful meditation on the hero’s journey, The Green Knight gives writer-director David Lowery the reins to expertly craft a profoundly atmospheric film that invigorates the senses to the point of breathlessness. It sees the equally breathtaking Dev Patel give his best performance […]
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A Gay History of The Muppets
Richard and Scooter Screengrab from the documentary Of Muppets and Men Oh sure, you’re familiar with Jim Henson, the man behind Kermit and Rowlf and Ernie. And you might be familiar with Frank Oz, who performed Miss Piggy, Sam the Eagle, Fozzie Bear, and Bert. But there’s another Muppet performer who you might not know […]