Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
“There can’t be two alpha Titans.” Bigger, better, and more personal than any of the recently released Monsterverse movies, Godzilla vs. Kong is both a major improvement in this series […]
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Thunder Force (2021)
“I am unbelievably bored.” I liked and admired the concept driving Thunder Force. After all, why can’t too middle aged women be gallant, imposing superheroes? The representation here really does […]
Bad Trip (2021)
“It’s finally time for that big adventure brother.” Outrageous, defiantly yet intentionally distasteful, and carefully crude all at the same time, Bad Trip is a candid camera endeavor fueled by […]
Yes Day (2021)
“I said yes to everything.” Yes Day should’ve be a fun movie and a fun time. It needed to be a cheap Chuck E. Cheese pizza party, a family centric […]
Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)
“We could use someone like you.” Ferociously fun from time to time, a bit too aimless in spots, and gorgeously animated through and through, Raya and the Last Dragon delivers […]
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020)
“Can’t tell a fool nothin’.” Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom gives us so much to reconcile, to consider, to wrestle with. The co-leading duo of quite literal masterful performances both sport […]
Our Friend (2021)
“You’re not as alone as you think you are.” Broader than a standard chamber piece yet more dialed back and refined than most dramas, Our Friend essentially starts at the ultimate […]
To All the Boys: Always and Forever (2021)
“There is nothing worse than nothing feeling chosen.” The To All the Boys trilogy – rounded out by an excellent and sweet third course – shares a similar trajectory to the […]
Finding ‘Ohana (2021)
“We live Aloha.” There’s plenty to consider when comparing and describing the nostalgic inspirations behind Finding ‘Ohana, which never shies away from its obvious 80’s heritage and just so happens […]
One Night in Miami (2020)
“I think this would be a wonderful chance to reflect on what happened tonight.” Over the course of the captivating and expertly calculated One Night in Miami, four cultural titans […]
