American Assassin (2017)
“I am prepared to die a martyr.” At first introduction, Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien) is a man in love. He smiles, proposes to his disarming girlfriend out in the Mediterranean […]
Home Again (2017)
“Since when is having three adorable guys hanging around such a bad thing?” It can be so damn difficult to review an absolute mess of film like Home Again because it has […]
Columbus (2017)
“I just think I should stay here.” Does art matter? And if so, to what extent? Columbus ponders these profound questions with an intellectually sharp yet ultimately too familiar story. Full of thoughtful […]
mother! (2017)
“We spend all our time here. I want to make it paradise.” I’ll just come right out and say it: mother! is one of the very best films of 2017. It’s demanding […]
Your Name (2016)
“Dreams fade away after you wake up.” I’d be remiss to critique a film as complex, perplexing, and beautiful as Makoto Shinkai’s Your Name without first stating that my knowledge of Anime […]
It (2017)
“Ain’t nothing like a little fear to make a paper man crumble.” What I think the latest iteration of It accentuates and absolutely nails as a cinematic version (and, I can only […]
Wind River (2017)
“Guns always loaded, even if it ain’t.” As Taylor Sheridan’s third produced script – and his directorial debut to boot – Wind River completes the virtuoso writer’s three-piece reinvention of the modern […]
Ingrid Goes West (2017)
“I just prefer to keep certain parts of my life private.” Comedies can be a lot of things all at once, and when done well, are able to mix the […]
Good Time (2017)
“This place where you are now can be a lot of fun if you let it. You’re going to have a good time.” Not since last year’s incredibly moving and […]
The Hitman’s Bodyguard (2017)
“Why are we always yelling?“ The Hitman’s Bodyguard is deafening, delirious, and a handful of dumb fun all at once. There’s really not much to the film to even assess from […]
