Honey and True Grit
The single and video feature McConaughey on vocals and banjo as the film’s soundtrack rollout continues ahead of its theatrical premiere.
- On Friday, Lakeshore Records released the music video for 'Quill,' performed by Ben Hardesty, ahead of 'The Rivals of Amziah King' premiering in limited theatrical release on August 14.
- Set in rural Oklahoma, writer/director Andrew Patterson's drama follows honey-producer Amziah King, played by Matthew McConaughey, who reconnects with his estranged foster daughter, Kateri, portrayed by newcomer Angelina LookingGlass.
- The ensemble cast includes Kurt Russell as a local kingpin and Owen Teague as a former Marine, while McConaughey investigates the mysterious abandonment of $250,000 worth of honey barrels.
- Critics note the title is a red herring, as the narrative shifts from Amziah to focus on Kateri's reign, blending heist elements and revenge fantasy within a 'maddening mishmash of genres.'
- Rated R by the Motion Picture Association for language and grisly images, the 2:10 film earned 3.5 stars and marks Patterson's sophomore effort following his 1950s sci-fi debut, 'The Vast of Night.
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Movie review: 'The Rivals of Amziah King' a honey-tinged slice of quirky Southern pulp
There’s a moment in “The Rivals of Amziah King” where Amziah (Matthew McConaughey) details the different kinds of bees that make up a hive: the drones, the worker bees, the queen. The longtime Oklahoma beekeeper is imparting his wisdom to Kateri (Angelina LookingGlass), a former foster kid of his who has recently turned up out of the blue. After they run into each other at a diner thanks to a sequence of bizarre but fortuitous events, Amziah takes Kateri under his wing as a new worker bee and member of his hive – it’s what he’s wont to do with most of the strays that come his way in this quirky modern Western about the surprisingly high-stakes world of honey.
Movie Review – The Rivals of Amziah King (2026)
Read the original post on Flickering Myth here: Movie Review – The Rivals of Amziah King (2026) The Rivals of Amziah King. 2026 Written and Directed by Andrew Patterson Starring Matthew McConaughey, Angelina LookingGlass, Kurt Russell, Cole Sprouse, Owen Teague, Scott Shepherd, Tony Revolori, Rob Morgan, Jake Horowitz, Catherine Dyer, Sandra Ellis Lafferty, Harrison Stone, Jason Davis, Bruce Davis, Sharon Blackwood, and Chip Carriere. SYNOPSIS: …
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Movie Review: 'The Rivals of Amziah King' is a Southern fried flick with too many ingredients
“The Rivals of Amziah King” explores the dark side of the Southern honey business with beekeepers stealing from each other and even murder.
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