Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016)
“I saw you on the TV. It was just like a movie.” Judging Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk based on its sheeny surface level seems practically unfair. Less than a handful of […]
Category Archives: War
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 […]
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 […]
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)
“I like your mouthiness.” Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a lot of things. First: the disfigured offspring of last year’s dreadfully apolitical Our Brand Is Crisis and the bleached dramedy Aloha. Second: a surprisingly offensive film that […]
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 […]
Beasts of No Nation (2015)
“Without obedience you have nothing.” Many of us are stationary, whether it be in our thoughts, our surroundings, our primitive nature. It takes courage to really change those. Luckily for […]
Bridge of Spies (2015)
“Sometimes people think wrong. People are people.” Bridge of Spies is, by most measures, a solid piece of awards season bait. Classically made, told, performed. It’s a good movie, and one […]
Good Kill (2015)
“You look miles away.” As a whole, Good Kill reflects the overall scope of its military drone driven story, meaning that it is entirely too distant. That’s simply the nature of a […]
The Top 50 Films of 2014
2014 was an outstanding year for cinema. From the blockbusters to the little indies, there were some truly exceptional films. I saw as many as I could, but you can’t see […]
American Sniper (2015)
“I don’t know what a Quran looks like.” American Sniper is as ignorant, misleading, and one-dimensional as the above quote. Instead of being a smart, well-written essay and character study, it […]
