Sully (2016)
“You can accomplish anything if you’re never in a hurry.” I genuinely fear for the future of biopic cinema, especially when they’re now made so soon after the actual incident that […]
Category Archives: Drama
The Light Between Oceans (2016)
“We’re not doing anything wrong.” One of The Light Between Ocean’s most important shots lasts so briefly that you’d miss it if you blinked. Michael Fassbender, as dedicated and doggedly motivated as ever, […]
Don’t Think Twice (2016)
“The thing about an easy sell is that it has to be easy to sell.” I haven’t come across a comedy in 2016 that’s been better than Don’t Think Twice, for reasons […]
Southside with You (2016)
“The liberal-minded people will think it’s precious and the closed-minded people will think it’s pathetic.” The saying typically goes that behind every great man is a great woman. That’s not the […]
The 10 Most Overlooked Summer Movies
While the season technically isn’t over more than three weeks into September, with schools already in session and Labor Day on the horizon, we can go ahead and chalk up summer 2016. […]
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
“Music has been and is my life.” What an absolutely abysmal, ingratiating, self-righteous film this one is. Florence Foster Jenkins somehow unfolds both slowly and abruptly, similar to the worst American Idol audition […]
War Dogs (2016)
“It’s chaos here.” If War Dogs is to be considered a chaotic film, or even a little shady in its motivations, then one must at least try to scrutinize to what effect […]
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
“A big bag with a lot of holes in it.” It’s hard to say anything negative about Hunt for the Wilderpeople. The film’s quite funny, well-directed, full of entertaining performances. But for […]
Captain Fantastic (2016)
“Last night, Mommy killed herself. She finally did it.” Acting on behalf of the wise words from Tolkien, “not all those who wander are lost,” Captain Fantastic places absolute and unquestioned […]
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
“Caregiving is to care, but not care too much.” The Fundamentals of Caring is not the worst movie I’ve seen this year from a technical standpoint. But it’s also one of the […]
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