Hustlers (2019)
“We can’t dance forever.” With exceptions few and far between, the American Dream’s heyday hopes of a life lived in suburbia with a white-picket fence have radically changed this side […]
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Late Night (2019)
“Be careful of showing who you are.” For a largely light-hearted workplace comedy that’s determined to fight back against the longstanding male control of evening talk show hosts, Late Night […]
It Chapter Two (2019)
“If It ever comes back, we’ll come back too.” Dense, disturbing, and terribly disappointing in equal measures, It Chapter Two revisits Stephen King’s small fictional town of Derry, Maine precisely […]
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
“You’re a disaster waiting to happen.” Marginally better than the previous entries in this flat-footed franchise, which really isn’t saying all that much, Angel Has Fallen continues – and potentially brings […]
Ready or Not (2019)
“It’s just a weird family ritual.” Class warfare, outdated family traditions, and holy matrimony literally duke it out in Ready or Not, a bloody fun and uneven attempt at satire […]
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 […]
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 […]
