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Matches for: “sweet girl” …
“2021 Is the Year of Adam Driver”
As much as it pains me to admit it, of course. Continue reading
SXSW ’22 Coverage Round-Up
Old lightning wit strikes again. Continue reading
“‘See’ Season 2: Jason Momoa’s AppleTV+ Series Still Feels Like A ‘Games Of Thrones’ Knockoff”
Have you seen “See”? Do you see what I “See”? See what I mean about “See”? Continue reading
“‘Cruel Summer’ Is A Smart, Pulpy Mystery Series With A Bit Too Much Flash”
There’s nothing crueler than a summer…of MURDER Continue reading
“Share ‘Banana Split’ with a Bestie”
A sweet-natured teen comedy about girlfriends, not a crappy slasher flick about killer robots. Continue reading
Andy’s Best Things, 2019 Edition
The best movies, the best albums, the best horror, and the best catty side-swipes at whatever’s annoying me at the time of this writing. Happy New Year! Continue reading
My Most Anticipated Films For IFFBoston ’16
If you have been tuning into this space for the last week and wondering why I have posted exactly zero new updates, it’s because I’ve been gallivanting around Bermuda since the 12th. But I’m back in Boston, and with eight days to spare before Independent Film Festival Boston’s 2016 rumpus, I’d say it’s about time … Continue reading
Review: Hello, My Name is Doris, 2016, dir. Michael Showalter
There are two main reasons to seek out Michael Showalter’s Hello, My Name is Doris: Sally Field and Max Greenfield, who share a warm and genuinely affectionate chemistry with one another as Showalter’s unexpected will they/won’t they romantic leads. The third reason to see the film is Showalter himself, who brings a surprisingly earnest directorial sensibility to what could easily … Continue reading
Review: Ruby Sparks, 2012, dir. Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
The follow-up film from Little Miss Sunshine directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris is a big step forward from their 2006 indie darling, but the film’s true architect seems to be its screenwriter, Zoe Kazan, telling a story of gender politics and male wish fulfillment in the Match.com era. And it’s pretty great. Continue reading
The ACVF Interview: Joseph Kahn Round Table
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to sit down with three local area critics for a round table interview with the wonderfully loquacious and energetic Joseph Kahn to talk about his latest film, the genre-blender Detention. Without hesitation, I’ll say that this happens to be one of my favorite releases of the year to date, and if … Continue reading
Review: Fish Tank, 2009, dir. Andrea Arnold
While I doubt most of us can claim to come from the same circumstances as Mia, the rough-around-the-edges protagonist of Andrea Arnold’s 2009 coming-of-age film Fish Tank, I’m sure most of us can at least empathize on a spiritual or philosophical level with her eventual need to reach for something better in her life. That … Continue reading
Review: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, 2011, dir. Eli Craig
Lightly populated, quiet, creepy woods in the South– littered with fallen trees just waiting for someone to impale themselves on them– naturally read as lairs for ravening hillbillies just waiting to crush, burn, melt, torture, suffocate, slice, dice, eat, or otherwise violently send unsuspecting young people (and other incidental victims) to an early passing. In … Continue reading
Review: The Trip, 2011, dir. Michael Winterbottom
The Trip‘s primary, or perhaps ideal, audience may be comprised of frequent adherents of the Top Chef and aficionados of wry British wit. Michael Winterbottom’s film spends most of its time with its two stars, Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, but the acclaimed director is playing loose enough here that he feels safe sneaking off … Continue reading
Premature Retrospection: My Favorite Films in 2011 (So Far)
I realize that in a few months time, I’ll be cobbling together a top ten list for 2011 as I’ve done for the past two years that A Constant Visual Feast has been up and running. But 2011 has been a good year cinematically, for me specifically and for film in general; I’ve seen more … Continue reading
Review: Greenberg, 2010, dir. Noah Baumbach
Director Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, Margot At the Wedding) is no stranger to awkward family dynamics; for him, it’s well-tread territory that he’s obviously and contradictorily comfortable exploring in his cinema. Which, for some, might make his latest effort, Greenberg, feel somewhat effortless and even slight considering the source. After all, he’s done it … Continue reading
Late Night Double Feature: Jennifer’s Body/Drag Me to Hell
But don’t worry– I’m not in the back row at the picture show, because you know what they say about the back ro Two horror films, two degrees of director skill. Two beautiful leading ladies, both tormented or prodded by demons. Sounds like a natural pairing for a late-night back-to-back horror bash. Let’s get this … Continue reading
Review: Despicable Me, 2010, dir. Pierre Coffin & Chris Renaud
Note to Pixar: Start seriously sizing up your competition. Toy Story 3 proved a monster at the box office and immediately became a favorite amongst critics for certain, but 2010 clearly shows that even when you’ve been at the top of your industry for almost two decades it’s never a good idea to rest on … Continue reading
Review: An Education, 2009, dir. Lone Scherfig
A critical darling of 2009, Lone Scherfig’s An Education approaches its subject matter– the blossoming relationship shared by Carey Mulligan’s not-yet-of-age schoolgirl and Peter Sarsgaard’s cultured and much older gentleman– with such a deft hand as to negate any potential for casting a lecherous taint upon the story. By any account, this should be treated … Continue reading
Review: How to Train Your Dragon, 2010, dir. Chris Sanders/Dean DeBlois
If another studio plans on taking home the 2010 Oscar for Best Animated Picture, well, their film had better be packing some serious muscle: Dreamworks has really and truly found a winner with How to Train Your Dragon, a film that starts small and ends up thinking big as it builds and expands on the … Continue reading
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