Dumplin’ (2018)
“It’s hard being a diamond in a rhinestone world.” I can acknowledge that Dumplin’ isn’t a great movie; it’s far too long, so much of the script is on the nose, and the […]
Widows (2018)
“I don’t own anything.” Widows cleverly uses the spirit of the legendary Nina Simone, imparting her collected calm and jazzy timbre from “Wild is the Wind” into a picture that pairs […]
Home Alone (1990)
“I wish they would all just disappear.” It’s okay to admit that a much beloved movie is imperfect as long as you rationally recognize the faults at hand. Home Alone belongs […]
Robin Hood (2018)
“It takes a thief to catch a thief.” Robin Hood begins by suggesting we forget everything we assume to know about the legendary figure, only to then rehash and re-frame […]
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018)
“Christmas spirit have overtaken the palace.” Turns out the sequel to A Christmas Prince is funnier, less deservedly dramatic, and at the end of the day, just as corny as its […]
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018)
“The attention to detail is pretty impressive.” Ralph Breaks the Internet has earned laughs and plenty of forced drama and some entertaining set pieces to boot. It’s a good movie that’s […]
Maria by Callas (2018)
“One will find all of myself in there.” How had I never heard of Maria Callas until now? To not know her name is a criminal offense against the art […]
The Front Runner (2018)
“Ideas have power.” Covering the swift hero-to-zero demise of the all but once guaranteed Democratic Presidential nominee Gary Hart during his 1988 campaign, The Front Runner wastes no time in sending this […]
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
“The nervous system extends through the body.” Faith, futility, and fatalism all converge in the wanton Western that is The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, the latest masterwork from the Coen Brothers […]
The Christmas Chronicles (2018)
“Christmas simply must endure.” Ladies and gentlemen, boy and girls, believers and non-believers, we have ourselves a new iconic Santa Claus. The movie itself might be too derivative of The Santa […]
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