Clouds of Sils Maria (2015)
“One and the same person.” Clouds of Sils Maria is a movie which promotes subjectivity. Its hopes are that we form an opinion, and that it stands contradictory to the conclusion anyone […]
Paper Towns (2015)
“Everyone gets a miracle.” Papers Towns opens with the above quote, and over the course of the story rarely relents its optimism, vibrancy, or sense of hope. This is an upbeat movie […]
Ant-Man (2015)
“One question… Is it too late to change the name?” At the end of Ant-Man, after the two post-credit scenes finish, we get a proclamation as awkward as the rest of the […]
Trainwreck (2015)
“You’re clever but you’re not too brainy. You’re prettyish but you’re not too gorgeous. You’re approachable.” The thing about Trainwreck that sticks with you most is its unflinching, sometimes even strikingly nasty honesty. […]
Magic Mike XXL (2015)
“We’re gonna see if he still has some Magic in that Mike.” Magic Mike XXL requires no thought. The surface level approach, with the greased up muscles and women swooning, practically […]
Minions (2015)
“Doesn’t it feel so good to be bad?” Did we need a Minions movie? Absolutely not. If the current Hollywood model was around years ago, creating full length films based on memorable […]
The Wolfpack (2015)
“To us and to our world it is very personal.” As a student of film, a person infatuated with and lusting for more stories and more movies, I can understand […]
The Overnight (2015)
“I want to stay here forever.” While sitting through The Overnight, squirming in my seat with a hand often covering my mouth, I felt a looming sense of dread. Every little this-or-that […]
Slow West (2015)
“Silly boy.” Slow West is a nearly impossible film to define, to pin down what it is and what it isn’t. The sheer number of outside influences overwhelm the senses. It […]
The Cobbler (2015)
“To truly know a man you must walk in his shoes.” The Cobbler didn’t make it into theaters this year for a reason. Not that it’s horrible, in fact I’ve seen […]
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