The 2016 Academy Awards: Predictions and Thoughts
It’s important to know while watching the Oscars that the nominees and the winners don’t necessarily represent the best of 2015. In fact, as I finish my Top 50 list […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
45 Years (2015)
“I can hardly be cross about something that happened before we even existed.” As is often the case with our own memories, 45 Years unfolds as a film to be pondered before […]
The Witch (2016)
“We will conquer this wilderness. It will not consume us.” To watch The Witch is to be perplexed. And frankly, I must admit that I still have not completely put it all […]
The Choice (2016)
“I knew from the moment I met you you’re trouble.” First off, The Choice is not as bad of a movie as you might have heard from friends or seen ratings of […]
Zoolander 2 (2016)
“That’s not me anymore.” Anytime I watch a comedy, I simultaneously try to see the movie through the eyes of my younger self. Would little me like this? Would he […]
Deadpool (2016)
“It’s important not to do anything rash.” The route of the anti superhero movie played out by an anarchist anti-hero is a smart one to follow, and Deadpool delightfully loosens the harnesses […]
The Look of Silence (2015)
“How do you feel living surrounded by your son’s killers?” The Look of Silence, part two of Joshua Oppenheimer’s groundbreaking diptych covering the 1965-66 Indonesian genocide, should and hopefully will go […]
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
“It’s confirming what they call the status quo.” The great divide between critics and audiences usually comes to a head at the feet of siblings Joel and Ethan Coen. In a […]
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
“You must take the next step on your journey, from warrior to teacher.” Kung Fu Panda 3 passes the lifeguard exam, retreading familiar territory for an hour and a half or […]
Dirty Grandpa (2016)
“Immediately offensive.” Maybe the only good thing about Dirty Grandpa is that you get exactly what you expect. No tricks, no gimmicks, all tomfoolery. Two crude remarks for every moment of possible […]
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