Taken as pure text, without any analysis, this is a good movie that seems at odds with itself. On the one hand, it’s a fairly melodramatic story told with grounded realism by the actors. And it’s also a film about … Continue reading
Alice is a film with a very similar premise to the 2020 film Antebellum but Alice takes the earlier film’s concept further. Indeed, it takes the more interesting route. Where Antebellum ends and I asked the question “OK… now what?”, … Continue reading
Kicking Blood: A Vampire Love Story is a vampire flick that’s not particularly interested in being a vampire flick. Instead, it’d rather – quite flatly – wants to be an exploration of addiction and recovery. And its not terrible at … Continue reading
Even by Richard Linklater’s sometimes shaggy standards of what makes a narrative film, this movie is barely a movie. More of a memory or animated documentary about what it was like growing up in the space age of the 1960s. … Continue reading
For the longest time, I felt disconnected from this film. Alienated. I thought it felt cold and removed, emotionless like a Vulcan had directed a human drama. And I was puzzled that it has gotten so many good reviews. But … Continue reading
I went into The Outfit having not only not seen a trailer, but being totally ignorant of even a synopsis or genre. I sat down making a mental joke this might be the sequel to The Tuxedo, but figuring it … Continue reading
Rescued by Ruby is a new Netflix movie that’s apparently based on a true story… so you know whatever drama it has works out in the end or they wouldn’t have made a movie. Apparently the good dog won best … Continue reading
I didn’t know much about this film going in… just that it has great ratings, a lot of people seem to be watching it, and that’s it’s a French comedy. But something got lost in expectations… it’s not French, for … Continue reading
Against the Ice is a semi-successful, kind of long, kind of dull Netflix film based on true events. Denmark sends a ship to Greenland to find a previously failed expedition. The captain and an unqualified engineer embark with sled dogs … Continue reading
With some trepidation, I rented this movie… I’d heard it was paced weird and, at three hours, it’s a commitment. But it needn’t have been a concern since I really, really liked it. And I’m almost (“almost”) at a loss … Continue reading