TV Review: The Get Down, 1.01 & 1.02, “Where There Is Ruin, There Is Hope for a Treasure”/”Seek Those Who Fan Your Flames”

Everyone went nuts over Stranger Things, and now nobody is going nuts over The Get Down. I guess that makes sense to me, even if I happen to like The Get Down more. Stranger Things speaks to anybody who grew up in the 80’s or grew up on 80’s pop culture. The Get Down speaks to anybody who loves the … Continue reading →

Review: Gleason, 2016, dir. Clay Tweel

If a person tells you that Gleason, the two hour documentary about Steve Gleason, the erstwhile safety for the New Orleans Saints and the man credited as an icon of the city’s post-Katrina recovery in 2006 thanks to one blocked punt, is inspiring, and if that is the only adjective that a person uses to describe the film, … Continue reading →

Review: Pete’s Dragon, 2016, dir. David Lowery

Pete’s Dragon worked for me. This is as surprising a development for me as it is for everyone who knows me. Let’s examine the facts: I’m not a huge fan of Lowery’s last film, Ain’t Them Bodies Saints, such that I have not bothered to go back and see his other films. Ain’t Them Bodies Saints is … Continue reading →