Smoking Causes Coughing is an absurdist French comedy that’s somehow about something very specific without being about anything at all. It’s what you get when you crash Power Rangers with an episode of Seinfeld. Commence head scratching now. The flick … Continue reading
This film is listed as a documentary on the rental service I watched it on, but don’t be fooled. It’s about the guy who convinced NYC to overturn its 30 years ban on pinball machines in the mid ’70s and … Continue reading
Yes, Champions is a little too long for its predictable plot, but it was also that length that allowed this genuine movie to sneak up and surprise me with how good it actually is. The flick stars Woody Harrelson as … Continue reading
The Silent Girl is a movie about quiet little moments, a thoughtful, sweet, sometimes sad little number that doesn’t have great ambitions. It just wants to be human and humane and humble. It’s about a quiet Irish girl who is … Continue reading
I’m Totally Fine is a film that starts out very very wobbly but grows with emotional strength into a lovely little movie. It really snuck up on me. The film stars Jillian Bell as woman who recently lost her best … Continue reading
I don’t have a strong record of enjoying the past movies in this franchise… I wanted to like the first one but didn’t. And the second just double-down on the skeevy bump ‘n grind… but who am I to complain? … Continue reading
While a lot of this film might strike the wrong cord or be collar-tugging awkward for some folk, but I laughed often enough and I found the two leads sweet together. The analysis of race was often uncomfortable and maybe … Continue reading
Not much plot to this slasher film Sick… it’s a Covid film set in 2020 during the initial wave of lockdowns. Two friends shelter in place in a very ritzy house on a lake… only to have a black-clad killer … Continue reading
The Subtle Art is a documentary based on a book that I haven’t read (if it helps, I did read “On Bullshit” which seems to be in the same ballpark as far as marketing goes). It’s basic philosophy is that … Continue reading
The Wolf of Snow Hollow is a peppy and enjoyable little gory werewolf black comedy. I was often baffled at what tone they were going for… that is, until Jim Cummings starts to unravel and turn into a shouting anxiety-prone … Continue reading