Light of My Life (2019)
“Would you like me to tell you a story?” Just because Light of My Life rarely goes out of its way to convey a broad, sweeping story doesn’t mean that the […]
Monthly Archives: August 2019
The Farewell (2019)
“Life is not just about what you do. It’s more about how you do it.” The Farewell might best be described as a friendly tug of war between the ingrained […]
The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
“You need a name. There’s a remarkable moment in The Peanut Butter Falcon that stands out as one of the best, more honest exchanges of dialogue I’ve heard this year, and […]
47 Meters Down: Uncaged (2019)
“Don’t get eaten by a shark.” On one hand, 47 Meters Down: Uncaged is a rather impressive piece of moviemaking. It’s a bolder film than the original, as well as […]
Good Boys (2019)
“We’re not kids, we’re tweens.” Maybe it’s due to the age of the characters. Maybe it’s because we can predict the kinds of hijinks they’re going to get into. Maybe […]
The Kitchen (2019)
“I’m taking care of myself.” It’s really a shame how very disappointing this one turned out. What wanted to be a double handed middle finger and a verbal “f*** you” […]
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)
“You let a ghost story get into your heads.” It’s hard to not appreciate Alvin Schwartz’s collection of short horror stories tailored to terrify school kids checking out library books […]
Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019)
“Maybe a song will help.” Unfortunately, the bad parts outweigh the good when it comes to Dora and the Lost City of Gold, a rather strange movie that seems to […]
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
“Gestures are all that I have.” Emotionally hollow, excessively cloying, and brimming with unearned melodrama from clumsy start to lousy finish, The Art of Racing in the Rain is the type […]
Luz (2019)
“If you tell her it smells like fish, she smells like fish.” It’s strange. I’ve literally sat through Luz’s dense 70 minutes three times. Twice concurrently and once more as […]
