Leave No Trace (2018)
“They don’t think I was where I was supposed to be.” Leave No Trace is both an unwitting and a stategic game of hide-and-seek between those of us in the […]
Monthly Archives: August 2018
The Happytime Murders (2018)
“It’s their world and we just live in it.” The Happytime Murders exemplifies how looks can temporarily kill as well as how they ultimately fade. The puppetry work here […]
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018)
“That’s quite a mouthful.” Everything about The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society is, incontestably, sorely overlong. The title itself is an abomination. Can you imagine if this had played […]
The Package (2018)
“Why does this feel so awkward?” Incredibly stupid and surprisingly smart, The Package refuses to simply mail itself in without adding a memorable signature. No, this movie pushes the envelope and […]
Mile 22 (2018)
“We’re lost.” Technically speaking, I saw Mile 22. The teen working concessions swiped my card, gave me a ticket, and I sat in the theater for about two hours. But I’m […]
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018)
“My letters are my most secret possessions.” To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before didn’t give me a very good first impression. The opening is rather stilted, feeling less like […]
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
“Pursuing one’s passion…how American.” Crazy Rich Asians breaks barriers. It’s compelling, it’s heartbreaking and is even hilarious in turns. But most importantly, it’s just a flat-out excellent film. This is […]
The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018)
“Women can be terrorists too.” Comedy is a hard genre to find any sort of uniform, easily tailored success within, and The Spy Who Dumped Me shows that a bloated belly […]
BlacKkKlansman (2018)
“We had a great way of life.” One of the best films of 2018 and certain to become a controversial conversation starter, BlacKkKlansman portrays a stark and true story with a […]
The Meg (2018)
“There’s something out there.” A movie that would’ve been better suited as a bad SYFY channel feature than a $100 million+ budgeted Summer Blockbuster, The Meg spends most of its time doing […]
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