This might’ve been a movie about a sandwich, but it’s about a man. But that man also eats that sandwich, too, so win-win. Continue reading
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“Hidden Gems: ‘Arizona Dream’ Destroys An Out-Dated American Concept With Ecstatic Joy & Humor”
In my second Hidden Gems piece, I talk about…another Faye Dunaway movie. Not complaining, just stating the facts. Continue reading
“‘Summerland’ Is Far from a Vacation”
I was surprised to learn that this is in fact not a movie based on the Everclear song of the same name, but instead another entry in Gemma Arterton’s period movie resume. Continue reading
“‘The Rental’ Needs Some Work”
To BnB, or not to BnB. Continue reading
“Romola Garai’s ‘Amulet’ Needs a Polish”
Horror is so elevated that I’m not sure how anyone can lift it any higher without taking it through the ozone layer and sucking all the life out of the genre. Continue reading
“Spending an Eternity in ‘Palm Springs’ with Andy Samberg and Cristin Milioti Seems Like Fun”
Honestly, I don’t think I’d hate it until about day 30. Continue reading
“Visit ‘The Beach House’ at Your Own Peril”
Not THAT “The Beach House.” This one was made for Shudder, not for Hallmark. Continue reading
“‘Hamilton’ Is As Powerful As Ever On Disney+ & Produces Much-Needed Joy During Trying Times”
It’s “Hamilton.” That’s it. That’s everything. Continue reading
“Shannon Murphy Sheds Her ‘Babyteeth’ in a Beautiful, Painful Debut”
I don’t remember losing my baby teeth, but I remember having my wisdom teeth yanked from my face, and let me tell ya, one thing has nothing to do with the other. Continue reading
“‘Da 5 Bloods” Breadth Is Absolutely Necessary”
5 bloods, plus all of the other blood shed by those first 5 bloods. Blood on blood on blood. Continue reading
“‘Bully. Coward. Victim. The Story Of Roy Cohn’ Is A Deeply Personal Look At The Political Figure’s Awfulness “
Don’t let the “victim” fool you. Roy Cohn was, is, and will always be viewed as a large diameter asshole. Continue reading
“‘Becky’ Offers up Brief but Bloody Catharsis (and Kevin James)”‘
Time to update Urban Dictionary, folks! Continue reading
“‘The Last Days of American Crime’ Is A Terrible Movie Released At The Worst Possible Time “
If you ever find a Netflix movie you’ve never heard of while scrolling for something to watch, my advice is this: There’s a reason you couldn’t find it. Continue reading
“‘Valhalla Rising’: Nicolas Winding Refn’s Oft-Forgotten Gem Scoffs At Your ‘Thoughts & Prayers'”
Oh man, did I ever get this one wrong once upon eight years ago. Continue reading
“On Joan Micklin Silver’s ‘A Fish in the Bathtub’ and Jerry Stiller’s Abiding Love”
A fish? A bathtub? That’s not where fish go. Continue reading
“‘‘The High Note’: Dakota Johnson & Tracee Ellis Ross Have Chemistry, But White Faces Intrude On Black Spaces”
“But she’s got high notes, she’s got high notes / She’s got high apple pie, in the sky notes.” Continue reading
“‘The Painter and the Thief’ Puts Empathy on Canvas”
Sorry gang, I don’t have a pithy, clever, insightful, or even corny intro to this piece, the movie is just too good. Continue reading
“‘The Trip to Greece’ Holds Steve Coogan Accountable Like No Other ‘Trip’ Before”
And if anyone can hold Steve Coogan accountable, it’s career Welshman Rob Brydon. Continue reading
“‘How to Build a Girl’ Betrays Its Blueprints”
How to build a girl? Start with a good script. Continue reading
“‘Driveways’ Bids Farewell to Brian Dennehy, Giant with a Gentle Heart”
Not Brian Dennehy’s last-last role, but it might be his last great role. We’ll see once his last-last movies come out. Continue reading
