Cute coming-of-age film set in 1999 about a 12 year old girl who tries to connect with her dead parents by finding the songs on the (damaged) mixtape she found in their belongings. The tape is full of mostly punk … Continue reading
Spin is not only a Disney+ movie, the opening credits say it’s a Disney Channel movie. That should be a red flag (says the guy who did not grow up on the Disney Channel). But I grit my teeth, pushed … Continue reading
Summer ’03 is a teenage coming of age film like many others… though maybe a little more off-kilter and a little more raunchy than some. Not by a country mile, but certainly it has some naughtiness. None of its amazing … Continue reading
Rented (on iTunes) a new cringe comedy called Yes, God, Yes. No major expectations for it besides a handful of good reviews. The movie is a teen comedy set in the early 2000s about a teenage girl (played by … Continue reading
Also went to see the new music-infused film Blinded by The Light. This is a movie positively dripping with the music of Bruce Springsteen but isn’t actually either a jukebox musical or a biopic. I’m sure it was made with … Continue reading
Mid90s is a new movie written and directed by comedian/actor Jonah Hill. It’s about skaters who hang out. In the Mid 90s. That’s it. End of story. Packing up and going home… Righto. So… umm… it stars a bunch … Continue reading
Rented a flick on iTunes called The House of Tomorrow, based on a book I read and reasonably enjoyed. I’m afraid the movie, while perfectly ok, just kind of lays there flat. Not the worst movie by a long shot, … Continue reading
Checked out the indie film Eighth Grade which just went wide this weekend. This is a very good film that shares some basic DNA with Napoleon Dynamite, though the lead is far more likable, less snide, and has 100% fewer … Continue reading
Went to a nearly packed showing of the new coming of age / teen comedy / coming out / romantic comedy Love, Simon today. For the record, based on a novel with a much better title which I have not … Continue reading
Checked out the new coming-of-age indie comedy/drama Lady Bird… a film I’m supposed to like what with a lot of Oscar talk for the actors. Sadly, I didn’t connect with the movie… but I suspect that means if you do, … Continue reading