I suspect Stowaway won’t work for a number of people… either because it’s too “slow” or, for the science enthusiasts, has some floaty physics. But it worked for me. And it works BECAUSE it was slow and methodical and, yes, … Continue reading
I was pretty unfamiliar with the story of Pat Morita. I knew he was Arnold on Happy Days and Miyagi in the Karate Kid films. So I was quite interested when I saw this documentary popup on digital rental. And … Continue reading
The Empty Man is a bit of a surprise. I didn’t expect much from it… and certainly if I’d seen the trailer beforehand, I’d have thought even less. I just went in with the only understanding that some people thought … Continue reading
This is a really charming little comedy that crept up on me with its silence and its humor. A weird, deliberately simple looking Japanese cartoon that somehow avoids the common tropes of anime. That’s kind of daring, even if it … Continue reading
I rented this one blindly based on good review scores and I went in thinking it was going to be a snarky hipster film about Hindu teens. But I got my Shiva wrong… this isn’t about the Hindu deity but … Continue reading
News of the World seems like an unlikely film to me… what exactly does a Tom Hanks western even look like? Or a western about traveling the West and reading the news to townsfolk? I think what the film is … Continue reading
I’m one of the mutant weirdos who actually liked the original cut of Justice League. No, not the best superhero movie ever but I had fun with it, despite some reservations about tone and plot inconsistencies. But I can also … Continue reading
Minari is a quiet and confident film that wasn’t what I assumed it was going to be about. With a premise like a Korean immigrant family moving to rural Arkansas, I just assumed Hollywood was going to turn out a … Continue reading
I Care a Lot is a whip-smart, crackling, mean little movie about awful people doing awful things. It has a protagonist but it doesn’t have a hero, a good person, or any morals but bad ones. It’s so good that … Continue reading
Judas and the Black Messiah is a drama based on true events but also a solid, energetic crime drama along the lines of The Departed. It’s nice to get a work of historical fact that plays like a serious suspense … Continue reading