The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
“This is a political trial.” Intermittently resonant and admittedly timely, there remains a genuine hollowness to The Trial of the Chicago 7 that I cannot shake. The film is a […]
Category Archives: Drama
Antebellum (2020)
“Things are not always what they appear to be.” Deep down in its core, Antebellum is a vexing expression of the then and a cautionary tale of the now, and […]
Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)
“Real life is often much more fascinating than what you can make up.” In Dick Johnson Is Dead, the brilliant new documentary from renowned filmmaker Kirsten Johnson, there’s a clear […]
She Dies Tomorrow (2020)
“I feel like you put the idea of dying in my head.” After my first frustrated watch, I surmised in my notes that She Dies Tomorrow was, “80 minutes of […]
Enola Holmes (2020)
“You have to make some noise if you want to be heard.” Enola Holmes is, from start to finish, a blast from the past and a light-hearted take on the […]
Mulan (2020)
“We’re going to make men out of every single one of you.” Maybe Mulan is the byproduct of unfair expectations. Maybe the film really is just subpar. Both roads end in […]
All Together Now (2020)
“Could be worse.” Yes, it’s too quirky. And again, yes, it’s nothing new. But there’s a goodness and a rich soulfulness to All Together Now that makes it more than […]
Words on Bathroom Walls (2020)
“How hard could it be to hide my burgeoning insanity from the unforgiving ecosystem that is high school?” Visually creative, deeply empathetic, refreshingly familiar. Those are the taglines I would […]
Chemical Hearts (2020)
“Being young is so painful.” Heavy on heartache and a proud bearer of truthful growing pains, Chemical Hearts is yet another entry in the long line of High School Senior […]
The Tax Collector (2020)
“I heard you’re the Devil.” Bringing the same level of self-seriousness and false intimidation as a wannabe gangster sporting a nylon sleeve and a temporary tear drop tattoo to a […]
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