‘A House of Dynamite’ Bombs With NYFF Press: “Boos, Laughter, Scoffs” — World of Reel

NYFF Review: Kathryn Bigelow Will Leave You Breathless, Shaken, and Terrified with the Stunning Nightmare Scenario 'A House of Dynamite' - Awards Radar

Netflix Given how much we rely on just assuming/hoping that the people in charge of the government know what to do in a crisis, the central conceit of A House of Dynamite is as unsettling as it gets. Watching what we’re presented with as competent and hard working officials struggling to make sense of a potential doomsday scenario should leave you absolutely shaken, especially now. Just the mere idea of this film works wonders, though in the imp…

‘A House of Dynamite’ Bombs With NYFF Press: “Boos, Laughter, Scoffs” — World of Reel

There’s something in the water at Venice. Every year, at least a few films premiere on the Lido to euphoric acclaim, only to collapse once they play outside the festival bubble. Is it the intoxicating scenery? The atmosphere of cinematic excitement? Whatever the cause, Venice has a tendency to overpraise.The most infamous case remains Alexander Payne’s “Downsizing” in 2017, which debuted to unanimous raves (a whopping 92 on Metacritic) before be…