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“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
“‘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
“‘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
“‘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
“Chloë Grace Moretz Soars in Twisty, High-Flying ‘Shadow in the Cloud'”
A shadow in the cloud overshadowed by the shadow of one really awful guy. Continue reading
“Gather Around and Listen to ‘Night of the Kings’ Enthralling Stories”
One king, two king, I’m a king, you’re a king. Continue reading
“Scott Adkins’ ‘Max Cloud’ Features Some Of 2020’s Sharpest Gaming Criticism”
A strong contender for “best video game movie ever,” bless Scott Adkins. Continue reading
“‘News of the World’s Handsome, Old-Fashioned Western Is Premium Late-Career Tom Hanks”
An actor who has been good through much of his career, and great in the rest, continues striving to be better, and that’s why he’s an icon. Continue reading
“‘Promising Young Woman’ Spurns Emerald Fennell’s Promise”
I can promise you this: Unlike Dennis Harvey, I think Carey Mulligan is 100% hot enough to serve as this film’s lead. Continue reading
“‘Greenland’: A Disaster Film That Prioritizes Emotions Over Explosions”
Interrupting your regularly scheduled year-end programming for: Something surprisingly good. Continue reading
“Have ‘Another Round’ of Merriment, Melancholy and Mads Mikkelsen”
It’s a Mads, Mads, Mads, Mads world. Continue reading
