The title of director Gus Van Sant’s new film Dead Man’s Wire refers to an apparatus attached to a shotgun that is looped around a person’s neck. If the person moves or jerks out of place, it trips the wire, and the gun goes off. It’s a fitting image — and analogy — for the film as a whole, which is thrillingly controlled even as its narrative reaches and stop-and-go cadence both threaten to implode the story.
5 1980s Sci-Fi Movie Sequels That Gen X Kids Actually Loved, But Are Virtually Unwatchable Now
The ’80s were a wonderful time to be a science-fiction fan. You could rent a movie about killer fish, mutant monsters, or a guy slowly
October 28, 2026 No Comments
