State 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 State Beacon.


‘Our Brand Is Crisis’ Review

Political cynicism is one of America’s key exports

‘Crimson Peak’ and ‘Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension’ Reviews

When is a horror film not a horror film? When it’s a gothic romance ghost story

Bridge of Spies

‘Bridge of Spies’ Review

Cold War thriller from Steven Spielberg exists, has actors and a plot

‘Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead’ Review

Examining The National Lampoon, the foundation of modern American comedy

‘The Martian’ and ‘Everest’ Reviews

Exploring man’s struggle to survive in a harsh, alien environment

Hollywood and drugs

‘Sicario’ Review

Hollywood and the war on drugs

‘Black Mass,’ ‘Pawn Sacrifice’ Reviews

A pair of well-acted character studies

Not Sonny Bunch

Notes from the Screening Room

On press privileges and trailers

Transporter Refueled

‘The Transporter: Refueled’ Review

More like ‘The Transporter: Redundant’

No Escape

‘No Escape’ Review

Stuck in the middle with coup