Krisha (2016)
“I’m working on finding a peaceful person inside me.” Taking place on a Thanksgiving day that feels as thinly stretched and elongated as conversation with a distanced relative, Krisha – an entirely […]
Category Archives: Drama
The Jungle Book (2016)
“If it’s meant to be, it will be.” Arguably the most relatable aspect of family films – since their primordial beginning – is the exploration into the importance of community […]
The Top 50 Films of 2015
Now that the 2015 calendar is long since in the rearview, I’ve been able to catch up on the rest of my extensive must-see list for the year. Granted, although […]
Hello, My Name is Doris (2016)
“We’ve all got fears.” There’s been a positive trend going on in movies lately, allowing stories to revolve around grown women actually living and behaving like grown women, and the […]
The Lady in the Van (2016)
“I am a sick woman.” This “mostly true story” is one that’s also mostly contrived and manipulative. My personal feelings towards The Lady in the Van are much maligned because, in the […]
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
“I’m going to keep you alive.” In most respects, or at least for the majority of its runtime, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a guessing game of cat and mouse. Tinges of murder […]
The 2016 Academy Awards: Predictions and Thoughts
It’s important to know while watching the Oscars that the nominees and the winners don’t necessarily represent the best of 2015. In fact, as I finish my Top 50 list […]
45 Years (2015)
“I can hardly be cross about something that happened before we even existed.” As is often the case with our own memories, 45 Years unfolds as a film to be pondered before […]
The Choice (2016)
“I knew from the moment I met you you’re trouble.” First off, The Choice is not as bad of a movie as you might have heard from friends or seen ratings of […]
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
“It’s confirming what they call the status quo.” The great divide between critics and audiences usually comes to a head at the feet of siblings Joel and Ethan Coen. In a […]
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