100 movies. How many have you seen? None? A few? Enough? Because let me tell you, that’s a whole lot of movies. Continue reading
A movie where a woman does a series of cartwheels in one scene, then smash cuts to her landing on a guy’s crotch in a totally different scene. Also a movie about Silvio Berlusconi. Now THAT’S Italian! Continue reading
Darin’, you don’t need to give up on booksmarts if you want to be a hustler. You just have to remember that satanic panic is always in season. Continue reading
Waiter, Joe Begos got his splatter horror film in this examination of the artist’s enduring creative struggle. Not complaining! They’re tasty together. Continue reading
No Welsh? No problem! Continue reading
Ah, yes, “Ad Astra,” also known as “Brad’s Sad Dad Astra.” I thought this movie would be a Bad Astra. But it’s a Rad Astra! And I’m so Glad Astra. Continue reading
The story of how a movie released 10 years ago gave a bunch of dudes with keyboards a free opportunity to tell on themselves. Also, it’s a real swell movie. Continue reading
Nervous about talking to filmmakers whose last movie left you kind of cold? No problem, especially when their new one is pretty rad! Continue reading
One of the best films of the year also has the most out-of-left-field gag about gummy bears of the year. Not that there’s much competition, but if there was… Continue reading
Remember when Amazon kinda sorta almost ruined this film by putting a pirated version up for sale on their site? And no, I am not bringing this up for any specific reason, no sir. Continue reading
Writing this piece reminded me how hard it is to write about a film titled “It,” because, funny enough, “it” is a pretty commonly used word and that just makes everything confusing. Continue reading
There’s about a 99% chance that tigers wrote the title for this film, but I’m not going to be the one to call them on it. Continue reading
There are worse reasons to make a movie than to get two very lovely actresses to kiss all over your face, even when one is terribly age inappropriate and the other is your spouse. Ah, the French. Continue reading
Disclosure: Ms. Purple is not a hidden character from “Reservoir Dogs.” Figured you should hear that up front to spare yourself the disappointment. Continue reading
And now, Andy gets to talk a little bit about Jane Campion. But only a little bit, because if he talks too much, you won’t click the link. Continue reading
Vita, Virginia, Mexican cartel members, tigers, nightingales, Aboriginal trackers, heroin addicts, and more converge in August’s round-up. Continue reading
I’m not the kind of guy who speaks ill of the dead, but that doesn’t mean I’m crazy about films made in their honor, either. Continue reading
Annnnnd months later I still couldn’t tell you exactly what turtles have to do with this movie. Still good, though! Continue reading
Some people drink beer. Other people don’t. Lots of people drink coffee. Pivot to coffee. Continue reading
10 years after release, the source of “Inglourious Basterds'” enduring relevance isn’t Nazis; it’s Quentin Tarantino’s abiding love of the movies. Continue reading
The odd case where I feel like I am, by own disappointment, disappointing the people whose art I’m critiquing. Continue reading
