Central Intelligence (2016)
“I don’t like bullies.” In the late 1980’s, John Candy had a legendary stretch from 87-89 starring in such films as Planes, Trains & Automobiles, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. For how memorable the […]
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
“What goes up most come down.” After twenty years of dormant hibernation, the aliens are back bigger and better than ever before. And in full-disclosure, I sort of wish that they […]
The Shallows (2016)
“This is paradise.” The Shallows is an easy movie to dismiss. Blake Lively in a bikini plus a human hunting shark equals a simple sell. You don’t expect a lot, maybe rightfully […]
Finding Dory (2016)
“The best things happen by chance.” Finding Dory is the identical twin to Finding Nemo, the film equivalent of the Parent Trap sisters. While inherently different in personality, they’re both incredibly similar in most respects, at […]
Equals (2016)
“A cure is right around the corner.” Not since Andrew Niccol’s superb 1997 thriller Gattaca have I seen a sci-fi film that suspends belief as immediately and effectively as Equals. Monochromatic, antiseptic, […]
Little Men (2016)
“If you move in, I can show you around.” When you read that quote and watch Ira Sachs’ latest ode to New York – his third straight in four years […]
Dheepan (2016)
“The three of us have a secret.” The two most perplexing and telling shots in Dheepan hone in on an elephant, the camera fixed while the giant slowly moves in and out of […]
The Alchemist Cookbook (2016)
“Your brain is fried.” Michigan native Joel Potrykus makes polarizing movies that continue to sway me towards pledging allegiance to the opposite cap of his cult loving audience. 2014’s Buzzard did nothing for […]
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
“How do we keep it running? How do we guard it?” Few filmmakers, or even just modern artists – to my knowledge – wax poetic quite like Werner Herzog. He […]
Therapy for a Vampire (2016)
“I’m not good at self-reflection.” Punny quotes like the one above comprise just about all of Therapy for a Vampire’s attempts at comedy. Outside of a few decent sight gags the film […]
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