Spring is about a young American who takes a break from his life in an extended vacation in Rome. He meets a beautiful, mysterious Italian girl who has an expansive, supernatural secret. Moorehead and Benson are working on a whole … Continue reading
As Wes Anderson moved further and further beyond that which we humans understand to be reality, it’s remarkable that The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar exhibits those familiar off-putting traits while being one of his most complete and approachable works. … Continue reading
Shortcomings is an indie Asian American rom-com that exists in a world where a glossy big budget Asian American rom-com makes it easier for indie Asian American rom-coms to get made. It’s a cute bit of meta commentary about Crazy … Continue reading
I’m afraid I just didn’t “get” whatever heightened reality they were going for in this film. Something about its bonkers depiction of high school was lost on me… and while I found the movie pretty good, without being able to … Continue reading
I had no expectations for The Passenger going in… I thought the title was generic and Blumhouse has both a good track record and a bad one. But they are the reason I gave it a shot. The film is … Continue reading
The amusing thing about going to see Gran Turismo – a movie about how video games can translate into real world skills – is that I was playing Jedi Survivor right before leaving the house. I suspect I’m not on … Continue reading
Barbie is a fascinating movie with a kaleidoscope of ways to analyze it. Is it only talking to Barbie fans? Should Mattel get credit for daring to allow Greta Gerwig and gang to make it? What does it say about … Continue reading
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning <deep breath> Part One is one of the best films in this disturbingly good franchise. That’s because everyone is trying very hard to entertain, especially Mr. Cruise and Mr. McQuarrie. If we could clone them … Continue reading
Shelve this film in with the many, many other “Pretty Hollywood Actors Downgrade to Play Junkies” movies. Yeah, you’ve seen it all before… but that doesn’t mean this film doesn’t do it well. And it does it with the lurvely … Continue reading
Evil Dead Rise starts with one of the coolest title reveals in film before bouncing from the typical cabin (A-Frame) in the woods to a high rise apartment building. I guess that’s why it’s called Evil Dead (High) Rise… or … Continue reading