Okay, not “darker” per se but certainly more assertively dark, in case you like semantic games. Continue reading
Posted in February 2021 …
“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
A Constant Visual Feast 