The Lady in the Van (2016)
“I am a sick woman.” This “mostly true story” is one that’s also mostly contrived and manipulative. My personal feelings towards The Lady in the Van are much maligned because, in the […]
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
“I’m going to keep you alive.” In most respects, or at least for the majority of its runtime, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a guessing game of cat and mouse. Tinges of murder […]
London Has Fallen (2016)
“Vengeance has always been profound and absolute.” London Has Fallen is at once a stupid, silly, self-serious action adventure wearing a Kevlar-plated heart of gold. And it’s also another entry into the […]
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 […]
Zootopia (2016)
“Anyone can be anything.” Not enough movies try to be socially relevant. Even less do it in a way that doesn’t come across as grating or forceful. Surprisingly though, Zootopia feels purposefully […]
Gods of Egypt (2016)
“Mortals, worship me or be enslaved.” Few words describe Gods of Egypt as appropriately as bizarre. It’s not horrible, never that good. At times both an infinity pool with admirably designed sets […]
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 […]
45 Years (2015)
“I can hardly be cross about something that happened before we even existed.” As is often the case with our own memories, 45 Years unfolds as a film to be pondered before […]
The Witch (2016)
“We will conquer this wilderness. It will not consume us.” To watch The Witch is to be perplexed. And frankly, I must admit that I still have not completely put it all […]
The Choice (2016)
“I knew from the moment I met you you’re trouble.” First off, The Choice is not as bad of a movie as you might have heard from friends or seen ratings of […]
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