“An Appreciation Of 7 Movies Featuring Murderous Clothing”

First: Please everyone bow to Matt Patches, one of my editors, who made the .gif as the header for this piece. It is truly breathtaking. Second: Watch these movies! Yes, the final entry is an example of Andy fudging his own rules, but I wrote the fucking thing, and you’re not the boss of me*. … Continue reading →

“‘F.T.A.’: Jane Fonda And Donald Sutherland’s Unearthed Anti-War Film Teach Us What Being Cancelled Really Looks Like”

Man, you think Dr. Seuss has it bad? Wait until you meet Jane Fonda. Continue reading →

“We’ll Happily Watch BenDavid Grabinski’s Second Movie After Seeing His First”

I’ve not seen a film quite like this one in 2021, probably because only one film I’ve seen in 2021 was directed and written by BenDavid Grabinski. Continue reading →

SXSW: Postscript Coverage

Well, THAT wasn’t as exciting as I hoped it would be. Continue reading →

“Simulation Theory Movies Offer Words Of Caution”

What happens when a person doesn’t think their reality is their reality and that their actions have no consequences? Nothin’ good. Continue reading →

“‘Chaos Walking’ Stumbles, Trips, Faceplants”

Just gonna pat myself on the back for this headline, what a stroke of genius. Continue reading →

“Anthony Hopkins’ Monumental Performance Dominates ‘The Father'”

The Father, the daughter, and the holy crap, dementia is a monster. Continue reading →

“‘Pacific Rim: The Black’: The Companion Piece To Guillermo Del Toro’s Original Film That Fans Deserve”

I guess it takes a code black (the Pacific Rim TV series) to make up for a code blah (the Pacific Rim sequel). Continue reading →

“‘Tell Me Your Secrets’: A Knotty Show That’s Darker Than ‘Game Of Thrones’”

Okay, not “darker” per se but certainly more assertively dark, in case you like semantic games. Continue reading →

“Before There Was Vengeance, There Was ‘Joint Security Area'”

Someone said “hey, let’s put a Park Chan-wook film out on Blu-ray,” and I responded with “I will take a copy and write about it.” Continue reading →

“‘Allen v. Farrow’: A Scathing Indictment Of Woody Allen Is Also Terribly Heavy-Handed & Undermining”

So THIS is what it feels like when you half-trip a landmine and you’re stuck in the field waiting for someone to disable it. Continue reading →

“The Beer Lover’s Guide To Contract Brewing”

A full tank is a happy tank, full tanks make happy brewers, and happy brewers make happy beer. Look, I don’t know where I’m going with this either. Continue reading →

“‘Mauritanian,’ Maur Problems”

A new middleground in banal post-9/11 cinema, and we should all be grateful Tahar Rahim showed up for it. Continue reading →

“There’s No Ghibli Magic In ‘Earwig and the Witch”s 3D Mess”

A movie so bad, I may need a break from Ghibli for a while. Continue reading →

“‘Malcolm & Marie’ Is a Childish Embarrassment”

Please don’t make me think about this movie for any longer than I have to to share this review. Continue reading →

Sundance 2021: Coverage Roundup Extravaganza

So, I covered Sundance this year, from the comfort and safety of my couch, often wearing my PJs, frequently drinking a beer of my choosing from our fridge.  In the loosest sense possible, I’ve “covered” Sundance before; here and there, I’ve provided spot reviews for movies that, i their release years, turned out to be … Continue reading →

“Pray For ‘Saint Maud'”

This movie left me feeling awful Maudlin. Continue reading →

“‘Hunted’ Prowls Familiar Ground with Real Ferocity”

Just as a hint: The poster cuts off one of the most ferocious images in the movie. They had to mute its ferociousness. THAT’S how ferocious it is. Continue reading →

“With a Movie This Good, Spending ‘One Night in Miami’ Simply Isn’t Enough”

Better get on this now so you don’t have to play catch-up when “Two Nights in Miami” comes out. Continue reading →