Free Solo (2018)
“There’s no margin for error.” A part of me almost wishes Free Solo didn’t exist. That this historic human feat dodged the media hoopla and the camera lights and relied on […]
Paddleton (2019)
“We’re neighbors.” A staple in cinema of late, the Bromance tends to trend towards the comedy genre. It’s easier to really convince us of a close friendship when gross gags […]
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
“All art is dangerous.” One of the very first scenes in Velvet Buzzsaw – a cinematic approach to Juvelian satire with playfully inventive savagery and a generous splash of acerbic […]
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
“A warrior’s spirit needs a warrior’s body.” By alloying together the futuristic dystopia of Blade Runner with the flimsy romance elements of The Hunger Games, all while styling them both […]
The 2019 Academy Awards: Thoughts and Predictions
The 91st Academy Awards are going to be weird. Every guild has voted differently, thus giving us no definitive frontrunner, let alone even two movies duking it out between themselves. […]
Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
“What the hell is going on here?” More trial and error than it ever is thoughtfully or thoroughly executed, Happy Death Day 2U is a pitch perfect example of how to […]
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
“I didn’t think anyone noticed me.” The title alone says it all: The Perks of Being a Wallflower. So what are the advantages to being a straggler who finds a […]
Capernaum (2018)
“What do you want from your parents?” So real and so organic that it could be mistakenly classified as belonging to the Cinéma vérité style of documentary filmmaking, Capernaum tells a painful yet […]
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
“Nothing in this place makes sense.” Like a massive model set built by freehand instead of reading the careful and precise directions included with the packaging, the mostly mindless and […]
Isn’t It Romantic (2019)
“You’re blind to love.” Whether or not Isn’t It Romantic intended to actually do so, this unusual and ultimately soft-hearted fairy tale ends up becoming a love letter to the long […]
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