Free Beacon Sonny Bunch

Sonny Bunch is culture editor at the Bulwark and a contributing columnist to the Washington Post. A cohost of the Sub-Beacon, he was formerly executive editor of, and film critic for, the Washington Free Beacon.


‘The Drop’ Review

A puppy upstages James Gandolfini in his final film

It’s Marvel’s World; We’re Just Living in It

Summer films prove dominance of the comic book movie

‘The Trip to Italy’ Review

Boisterous Brits bicker and banter in superfluous sequel

‘Sin City: A Dame to Kill For’ Review

Hard-boiled clichés in super-stylized noir

‘The Expendables 3’ Review

We better hope Sly, Arnie, and co aren’t getting too old for this shit

‘Calvary’ Review

A week in the life of a dying church—and a soon-to-die churchman

Guardians of the Galaxy - Feb 2014

‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Review

Action-filled and funny, ‘Guardians’ stakes late claim for summer’s best film

‘A Most Wanted Man’ Review

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s last major role is a slow-burn thriller

‘The Purge: Anarchy’ Review

Progressive allegory so stupid it comes across as conservative parody

Review: ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’

Grander in scope than its predecessor, sometimes-clichéd ‘Dawn’ sports impressive visuals