The Land of Steady Habits (2018)
“It’s all about communication.” I understand what The Land of Steady Habits was trying to do, quite desperately so, but I cannot understand its methodology or its lack of self-awareness. This […]
Category Archives: Drama
Destination Wedding (2018)
“Anybody wanna trade seats?” A dark romantic comedy best suited for masochists, Destination Wedding celebrates the immense amount of pain that it imparts on the audience. It’s the furthest thing from romantic, […]
Flower (2017)
“I don’t care what other people think about me.” Flower doesn’t stay true to its wicked nature, and I imagine that’s because the film forgets to take the time to […]
Peppermint (2018)
“Nothing’s gonna bring your family back.” Within the first 10 seconds of Peppermint, as the camera hovers over a shaking car and eventually cuts to the inside with two people fighting […]
Searching (2018)
“We are gonna figure this out together.” Searching is a family film, just not one in the traditional sense. As it reflects the growing anonymity of the internet age and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Like Father (2018)
“Why are you here after all this time?” Anyone who’s ever made a late night commitment after a few drinks and been forced to stick by its stupid side the […]
