The film's first audience loved it and gave Patel a standing ovation during the credits, which had him overcome with emotion as he took to the stage for a post-screening discussion. Dev Patel receives ...

Following its digital release last April, Universal Pictures has officially set the Monkey Man 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD release dates for Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut. During its theatrical run, ...

How are critics feeling about Dev Patel's directorial debut? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Patel is wholly believable as an ...

In his directorial debut “Monkey Man,” Dev Patel gifts action-movie fans with a multilayered, hyperviolent narrative. Sure, he pulls off a deep dive into Indian mythology, yet he's pretty darn good at ...

Dev Patel’s got something to say, but he’s going to let his fists do the talking. With his directorial debut, the wild revenge movie “Monkey Man,” the Oscar-nominated actor makes a bold statement with ...

Martin Freeman (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) and Jenna Ortega (Wednesday) star in this thriller about a high school writing teacher who is seduced by a rich, bored, and manipulative young ...

Makuochi Echebiri is a News Writer for Collider. He has been interested in creative writing from as far back as high school, and he would consume pretty much anything that’s film or TV. However, his ...

Action movies are a predictable genre, both in terms of narrative arc (the underdog struggles, is apparently defeated…then wins!) and in who gets to be the hero blasting and punching their way along ...

There’s a common, condescending refrain about action movies: leave your brain at home. Focused more on fight sequences and big explosions than story, the genre is usually propped up by the pure ...

In most stories about obtaining justice for the oppressed, viewers will meet with the message of “turning the other cheek,” or forgoing vengeance to end a constant cycle of violence. In a violent and ...

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