the one-two

Following up the one-two punch of his pair of 2024 knockouts, “Challengers” and “Queer,” Luca Guadagnino is once again proving he’s one of cinema’s most unpredictable, economical and ambitious filmmakers.

The one-two punch of 2017’s “The Meyerowitz Stories” and 2019’s “Uncut Gems” left viewers thinking that Sandler might be turning over a new leaf, ready to flex his skills as a dramatic performer for more than just a short blip of time.

The one-two punch of 2018’s “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” and 2019’s “Camp: Notes on Fashion” themes was perfect counter-programming to the daily news.

The one-two punch of “A Minecraft Movie” and “Sinners” contributed 64% of the overall weekend box office, which was great news for Warner Bros., the studio behind both films.

Gervais’ increasing coarseness was interrupted by the one-two punch of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler playing the part of everybody’s funny friend in the room.