Jesse Hassenger

Jesse Hassenger is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in Polygon, The A.V. Club, Vulture, InsideHook and Paste Magazine, where he is currently Associate Movies Editor. He lives in Brooklyn and sometimes podcasts at SportsAlcohol.com.

All Articles From Jesse Hassenger

In Defense of Chris Pine, the Best Hollywood Chris

"Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" pushes him past Pratt, Evans and Hemsworth

The New "John Wick" Is Proof That Keanu Is an All-Time Great Action Star

An answer to the question: is every Keanu Reeves movie an action movie?

“Cocaine Bear” Is All Excess, No High

The sort of horror-comedy favors shtick over laughs

“Magic Mike’s Last Dance” Is Steven Soderbergh’s Ode to Live Performance

The final entry in the stripper trilogy is more a celebration of dance

Review: Does M. Night Shyamalan's Latest Thrill?

The suspense is there, but it's missing one of the director's trademark twists

Where Have All the Big-Screen Comedies Gone?

On "Shotgun Wedding," "You People" and a movie genre unfairly relegated to streaming

Cecily Strong Was an All-Time “SNL” Great

Strong, the longest-running female cast member in its history, took her final "SNL" bow on Saturday

Have We Finally Gotten Sick of Movies About the Magic of Cinema?

"Empire of Light" is the latest in a slew of movies about the power of film. But do we really need the reminder?

Noah Baumbach’s “White Noise” Is More Oddity Than Masterpiece

Here’s what to expect from the Netflix film, starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig

Anya Taylor-Joy Is the Heart of Horror-Comedy “The Menu”

The actress serves as audience surrogate in the film, which skewers the pretentious fine-dining world

“Causeway” Is a Return to Form for Jennifer Lawrence

But why do Lawrence the serious actress and J-Law the movie star have to be two separate things?

Amy Schumer Hosted the Best “SNL” of the Year So Far. Why Didn’t Anyone Care?

In 2015, there was skepticism over whether "SNL" could do her work justice. Things are very different now.

What Quentin Tarantino’s List of “Perfect” Films Reveals About Youth and Moviegoing

Are we all biased towards the movies that came out when we were young?

The Rock, George Clooney and the Art of Bouncing Back From a Superhero Flop

Sometimes even the most box office-friendly star has a hard time launching a franchise