Jan
17
Sing Sing
Sing Sing took its sweet time to arrive at my local theater and, at this point, I was surprised to see it. I figured it’d amble onto digital streaming in a day or two but I’m happy I spent part … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Drama
Jan
10
End, The
Ever watched one of those “I just don’t get it” movies? This is certainly one of them. I mean, I get the premise… but not quite the approach. It’s about a rich family and a few servants living out the … Continue reading
Jan
09
Last Showgirl, The
The Last Showgirl tries maybe a little too hard to be the showcase for Pamela Anderson that it very clearly is. And, to be fair, she’s not the first actor to get a role that speaks to their career and … Continue reading
Jan
04
Complete Unknown, A
It took me longer than usual to get around to A Complete Unknown… mainly due to sleep problems over the holidays and never being awake for showings. But schedules are shifting and Saturday’s 10am showing synced with my schedule… that … Continue reading
Dec
28
Nightbitch
Y’know, with a title like Nightbitch, I was expecting something a lot more hardcore. And, yeah, I knew the basic premise so I also expected themes of motherhood and depression. Instead I got a movie that was shouting those brilliant … Continue reading
Dec
27
Different Man, A
I kind of enjoyed this movie… until I didn’t. I kind of cynically understood whatit was saying… until I didn’t. I don’t think a movie could self-destruct so gloriously in its final act… until it did. A Different Man is … Continue reading
Dec
22
God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust
The God’s Not Dead franchise is an easy one to hate… but I like to give each film a chance. And sometimes that means ignoring its self-righteous, delusional take on American Christianity. The franchise tends to believes in the persecution … Continue reading
Dec
17
Absolution
Absolution is yet another film in the category of “these actors from my youth are now old enough to play geezers with dementia and I’m not happy about it”. Between this one (Liam Neeson), Knox Goes Away (Michael Keaton), and … Continue reading
Dec
15
Order, The
The Order felt like a movie full of fits and starts… those starts being some surprisingly good action scenes, but the fits just kind of everything else. It’s a movie that is both a little slow and just as fast … Continue reading
Dec
10
Goodrich
Goodrich is a reminder of the blessing that is Michael Keaton as both a dramatic and comedic actor. The film is a gift to him that reminds us how good he’s been all these years. And its fun to think … Continue reading