Despite my high rating, I’m a little mixed on Return to Seoul. I think how much I like it depends on how much I can get into the main character’s head… and often that’s a pretty inscrutable place. I ultimately … Continue reading
Chevalier starts strong but makes a mistake I doubt they could have predicted. They tell us this story is taking place in pre-revolution France and when the movie bogs down bitterly in its second half, I sat there stewing in … Continue reading
Of the films releasing early on Thursday, I decided to sidle into Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret first since I calculated that it might be the best time to check out the movie before an army of parents … Continue reading
I got home from the theater after seeing Beau is Afraid hours ago and I just didn’t want to sit down to write a review. Even with the RT scores showing a mixed critical and audience reception, a lot of … Continue reading
How to Blow Up a Pipeline is a film about a group of young activists who gather together to rescue puppies and kittens… Ummm… hang on… <flips through notes> Oops… It’s about a bunch of young activists who gather together … Continue reading
Despite the fact I find the world of snooty celebrity chefs and haute cuisine tiresome, the sub-genre of drama/thriller that follows a perfectionist chef or a restaurant crew is fascinating to me. It’s the joy of seeing excellence working at … Continue reading
Well, it’s amateur hour at the Amazon Prime studios and I’m sharpening my knife here. Yes, for the price of an hour and forty of your life and a Prime account, you too can watch one of the worst films … Continue reading
Chupa is a perfectly serviceable and mildly enjoyable family film about a kid who returns to Mexico to visit his cousins and his grandfather. And how he befriends a mythical chupacabra and has to keep it (and probably ET, The … Continue reading
I care not a wit for basketball, Michael Jordan, Nike, or sneaker sales so it was up to everyone in front of the camera and behind the scenes to make me care about these topics… and they succeeded. Air is, … Continue reading
Unlike the eye-rolling that I experienced when I heard they were making a Tetris movie, they didn’t wind up making a fictional story about geometric shapes who live and learn and love. No, this film is about the international licensing … Continue reading