The Florida Project (2017)
“We’re just playing!” There’s a scene in The Florida Project that’s so guileless, so utterly uncalculated in its observations that I sat there shaking my head in admiration of its beauty. While […]
All the Money in the World (2017)
“No one is above money.” At a bit of a bloated 2 hours and 12 minutes long, All the Money in the World is reminiscent of a grueling restaurant wait with an […]
Bright (2017)
“Ghetto fairy tales.” Within the first 10 minutes of Bright – a lazy buddy cop movie set in an alternate reality of the most fantastical extremes, masquerading around with great ideals of […]
The Shape of Water (2017)
“If I told you about her, what would I say? I wonder.” Watching a Guillermo del Toro film can be an exhaustive, drowning, practically purgative process. It’s easy to […]
The Greatest Showman (2017)
“You need something alive.” Gaudy, gregarious, and indiscriminately empowering, The Greatest Showman is like a vivid dream that you watch with eyes wide open. Technically speaking, that’s not always a good thing […]
Downsizing (2017)
“What won’t they think of next?” For roughly 45 minutes or so – approximately 1/3 of the film’s increasingly tiresome duration – Downsizing is all aces. It’s intelligent, witty, and the art […]
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
“A game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind.” Nobody likes a know-it-all or a smart ass. That is unless you yourself are one. […]
The Disaster Artist (2017)
“Just because you want it doesn’t mean it’s gonna happen.” The Disaster Artist frustrated me, but not in the negative ways that you might expect. As a kinda-sorta autobiographical film recreating […]
Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards (2017)
(This is my take on the year’s winners. The formal press release can be found on IndianaFilmJournalists.com) The results are in and I’m happy to report that Lady Bird, the little engine […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
“Why are you here?” While a verifiable hit with the all-time biggest domestic weekend ever at the box office, J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens – the first entry in this new Star […]
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