“‘Haunt’ Writers on Their ‘A Quiet Place’ Success and the ‘Crazy, Zany’ Script They’re Working On”

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 →

“John Krasinski’s Search Outside ‘The Office'”

Yeah, remember how I said I didn’t like The Hollars? I didn’t like it so much that I wrote a whole separate piece about John Krasinski’s post-Office career for Movie Mezzanine, exploring what, exactly, he’s trying to achieve with his selection of projects and roles following the 2013 finale of his meal ticket. I don’t know if … Continue reading →

Review: The Hollars, 2016, dir. John Krasinski

I disliked John Krasinski’s The Hollars quite a bit. I did not like it at all, no sir, which makes him 0 for 2 with me in 2016. On Krasinski’s part, I’m not exactly sure where The Hollars is coming from; I’m not sure if this is his attempt at telling a personal story or if he’s … 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: 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, 2016, dir. Michael Bay

Maybe Obama should have postponed his final State of the Union until after the premiere of Michael Bay’s latest fascist masterwork. At least then, Ted Cruz would have been too busy sitting in an empty theater with his pants around his ankles to offer response. 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (henceforth referred to solely … Continue reading →

Review: Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet, 2015, dir. Roger Allers

“Should we consider Kahlil Gibran’s The Prophet kids’ fare? The default categorization for any animated movie with a child protagonist is “children’s film,” but if it’s easy to picture a theater full of tykes getting swept up in this movie’s gorgeous imagery, it’s equally as difficult to imagine them nodding along with its philosophical apothegms. … Continue reading →

A Useful Review: Away We Go, 2009, dir. Sam Mendes (DVD)

Sometimes, a movie comes into your life at the most opportune time possible.In my case, I’m taking my relationship with my girlfriend of the last five years to the next level– exactly a year from now, we’re getting married. I’m running high on elation at the notion of committing myself to someone I love and … Continue reading →