Vesper is a lovely little fungal science fiction film with confidence, sensitivity, and intelligence. I appreciate its ability to just let your live in its mycelia dreamscape/nightmare without over-explanation or over-exposition. There is a text crawl at the start of … Continue reading
Next up on Existential Crisis Theater: Netflix’s new documentary A Trip to Infinity. I suck at math but I love the elegance of math… the simplicity and the complexity. I love the theories and concepts, even if my brain breaks … Continue reading
Emily the Criminal represents a side of Aubrey Plaza we don’t see very often. She leaves behind her usual bag of tricks (which I adore) and gives us a stripped down, no-nonsense, tough-as-nails character. I probably knew she had it … Continue reading
To my annoyance, Clerks III actually hit local movie theaters but in the most limited way possible. It didn’t open at my nearby AMC and the only AMC with the flick is a good twenty-five mile drive (the horror, the … Continue reading
I wasn’t planning to watch this three episode documentary on Netflix since I thought the fantastic Woodstock ’99 on HBO last year covered the same bases. But I heard recently this one was good too, longer, and had additional footage … Continue reading
Resurrection is an unsettling film about deeply unsettling people anchored by three great performances. The movie stars Hall as strong, forthright doctor living alone with her seventeen year old daughter. But she has a troubled past that returns to her … Continue reading
Not Okay could also be called The Worst Person in the World. It’s a fascinating dive into internet clout and internet shame starring Zoey Deutch as an average, clueless, lonely young woman who decides she wants to go to Paris. … Continue reading
Don’t Make Me Go is an Amazon Prime original with an emotional time bomb at its core. You know it’s coming and you know it’s probably going to wreck you and the longer the movie goes and the longer you … Continue reading
I feel pretty late to the party on this one… but finally gave Hustle on Netflix the ol’ college try. And it wasn’t a burden or a chore afterall. Even as a devoted anti-fan of sportsball, I really enjoyed it. … Continue reading
Two suicidal life-long friends agree to off each other… but before they take their lives on their last day, they live their last day. What a grim idea for a movie that is, in fact, quite grim. But that’s surprisingly … Continue reading