The Last Letter From Your Lover (2021)
“We had our chance.” Well crafted, well acted, and very well written, the unabashedly and hopelessly romantic The Last Letter From Your Lover tells a tale that’s both universal and singular […]
Category Archives: Drama
Old (2021)
“It’s hard to explain.” There’s been a clear, consistent, and blatantly obvious issue with the last few movies from the self-proclaimed visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan, and it’s that the […]
Fatherhood (2021)
“Raising a child…that’s an all-day, all-night affair.” Fundamentally honest at its core and built on the hopeful ideal that our progeny can and should both be better and do better, […]
The Woman in the Window (2021)
“I just don’t know what you’re going for.” Delirious, derelict, and practically deranged during the unhinged and mismanaged opening chapter, The Woman in the Window is somehow one of the few […]
In The Heights (2021)
“Say it so it doesn’t disappear.” Invigorating and inviting. Demonstrative yet humble. Honest and hopeful. These are the ways I came to think of In The Heights, a joyous […]
A Quiet Place Part II
“There’s nothing left.” At the end of the first film back in 2018, audiences were left dipped and drenched in the limitless love of a mother for her children. And […]
Stowaway (2021)
“We didn’t make mistakes like this.” Featuring a quick, effective open that introduces us to this world with a great deal of authenticity, Stowaway proves to be one of the rare […]
The 2021 Academy Awards: Thoughts and Opinions
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: My gut tells me this one goes to Daniel Kauuya for a towering performance. But, his screen partner is nominated as well, and the […]
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 […]
