Nov
06
Conclave
I had actually gone to see Conclave on November 5 – the day of the US presidential election – but circumstances got in the way and I had to leave early. So I went again the day after… and, yeah, … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Drama
Nov
03
Here
Here is We Live in Time if we’re more interested in a living room than actual human beings. A gimmick film that only marginally succeeds maybe arguably possibly in the last twenty minutes where we’ve finally spent enough time with … Continue reading
Oct
21
Devil’s Bath, The
The Devil’s Bath is a long way around to tell an interesting bit of historical trivia. Could have gotten there quicker with a glance at a Wikipedia article… or thirty minute documentary. Or forty minutes less mopey wandering around in … Continue reading
Oct
20
We Live in Time
It’s hardly fair to put Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield on screen together and expect the audience to not feel cross at the genetic misfortune that is the rest of us. Add in the fact they both get to use … Continue reading
Oct
15
Forge, The
The Forge is a faith-based film that has stuck around for a long time in theaters… and it came out on paid streaming recently. I figured I’d catch up to it at home (when it hits a reasonable price)… but … Continue reading
Oct
13
Apprentice, The
So Donald Trump threatened to sue this movie because he says it’s election interference? But he didn’t threaten to sue a movie literally called Vindicating Trump? It’s almost like he attacks, attacks, attacks anything and lies about the reasons. So … Continue reading
Oct
10
Saturday Night
Jason Reitman really, really, REALLY wants to be Aaron Sorkin if the walk ‘n talk and jazzy energy of Saturday Night is any indication. But Reitman is a lot of things, but he’s not quite at Sorkin’s level and this … Continue reading
Oct
06
Outrun, The
The Outrun is, in fact, not an adaptation of the Sega racing franchise Outrun. Tt’s about as opposite from a video game about racing Ferrraris as you can get. And I’m largely ok with that because: Saoirse Ronan > Ferrari. … Continue reading
Oct
04
Joker: Folie a Deux
As a guy who liked the first Joker (had some issues but most of it worked), I was uncertain how to feel about this sequel going in. Word of mouth wasn’t great. And, wow, were my lowered expectations met…. and … Continue reading
Sep
30
His Three Daughters
His Three Daughters didn’t goose me into watching it after checking out the first fifteen minutes on the day it released on Netflix. And it’s a 2023 movie so figured I could skip it. And then everyone and his brother’s … Continue reading