Swiss Army Man (2016)
“This is crazy.” It’s hard to know what the hell I watched, or to what level I enjoyed it, or how to properly summarize the experience that is Swiss Army Man. Parts feel […]
Category Archives: Drama
The Neon Demon
“You can always tell when beauty is manufactured.” I’m not sure it’s possible to watch one of Nicolas Winding Refn’s recent films without being utterly absorbed by some sort of […]
The Shallows (2016)
“This is paradise.” The Shallows is an easy movie to dismiss. Blake Lively in a bikini plus a human hunting shark equals a simple sell. You don’t expect a lot, maybe rightfully […]
Equals (2016)
“A cure is right around the corner.” Not since Andrew Niccol’s superb 1997 thriller Gattaca have I seen a sci-fi film that suspends belief as immediately and effectively as Equals. Monochromatic, antiseptic, […]
Little Men (2016)
“If you move in, I can show you around.” When you read that quote and watch Ira Sachs’ latest ode to New York – his third straight in four years […]
Dheepan (2016)
“The three of us have a secret.” The two most perplexing and telling shots in Dheepan hone in on an elephant, the camera fixed while the giant slowly moves in and out of […]
The Alchemist Cookbook (2016)
“Your brain is fried.” Michigan native Joel Potrykus makes polarizing movies that continue to sway me towards pledging allegiance to the opposite cap of his cult loving audience. 2014’s Buzzard did nothing for […]
Other People (2016)
“You just never know what’s gonna happen in this life.” When it comes to death you always hear the phrase, “the end is just the beginning.” The words may come […]
The Fits (2016)
“Here comes that little tomboy.” I left the theater thinking that I hated The Fits. Then I drove off, turned down the radio dial, and started to ask myself questions. Why did […]
The Meddler (2016)
“Am I asking too many questions?” In recent years, there have been a number of movies centered on older women still possessing the energy, attachment, and fondness for a life […]
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