Anatomy of a Fall a courtroom drama where the wife of a guy who died in a household fall is on trial for his murder. There are a lot of accusations, suppositions, blame, and recrimination. There’s not a lot of … Continue reading
Leave the World Behind borrows heavily from dozens of other paranoia thrillers that had much lower budgets. But you add Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, and Ethan Hawke plus get the Obamas to executive produce, and you suddenly have a big … Continue reading
May December is about a sleazy tabloid topic that’s too smart and too subtle to be about what it’s about. On the one hand, it’s quiet and introspective and then it delivers a soundtrack that suggests its 200% more melodramatic … Continue reading
I’m not an expert on all the eras of Godzilla, but it feels to me like Godzilla Minus One is unique among the films I’ve seen. Godzilla originated with, and sometimes returns to, the idea of Japan’s national trauma from … Continue reading
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