Completely sticks the landing.…
Continue ReadingThe final piece of the GUARDIANS trilogy takes a lot of big swings but unfortunately doesn’t land every punch.…
Continue ReadingARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET is a simple story about coming of age for a young eleven-year-old girl. It dares to broach the tender, confusing introduction of puberty.…
Continue ReadingPOLITE SOCIETY reminded me of how unique stories told from diverse viewpoints can be. I love when a story is told that could only be told with a cultural context that is never overly explained, trusting audiences to be open to tropes and themes that may not always be present in one society alone.…
Continue ReadingUnfortunately, SISU, a one-dimensional film about a Finnish gold miner battling Nazis in WW2 did not quite live up to the hype.…
Continue ReadingMake yourself a White Russian, sit on your favorite rug, and enjoy THE BIG LEBOWSKI. And if you don't like the movie? Well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.…
Continue ReadingWay better than you could expect...…
Continue ReadingALEX BORSTEIN: CORSETS AND CLOWN SUITS is raw, dirty, witty, hilarious, sexy, and what every Alex Borstein fan desires.…
Continue ReadingNihilism has a new spokesman in Ari Aster. The writer/director who brought us HEREDITARY and MIDSOMMAR has now unveiled a piece of what feels like his soul in the bizarre, mind-numbing, and relentlessly unpredictable BEAU IS AFRAID. Aster’s work has fed into what has become known as “elevated horror,” while BEAU may not seem like a horror film on the surface, its combination of dark humor and horrific circumstances ties it neatly to the genre. The film is challenging to…
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