Nightmare Alley (2021)
“I’ll meet you on the other side.” In context with the above quote, and aligned with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s general approach to the nuances of noir that I’ve seen […]
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Avengers: Endgame (2019)
“”I know I said no more surprises, but I was really hoping to pull off one last one.” To say that I’ve never seen another film quite like Avengers: Endgame would […]
The Mule (2018)
“I’ve never been a plan B kind of guy.” The Mule owns a peculiar, engrossing true story buried somewhere in its great wealth of cinematic nothingness. Somewhere inside there’s an honest depiction […]
A Star Is Born (2018)
“It has a magical quality to it.” Romantic in that special way a potential lover can absolutely level you with their eyes. Comedic in the sense that all great tragedies […]
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
“The fate of the universe is at stake.” Too many moviegoers are too easily appeased by what they simply want, and to remedy this epidemic of the mostly unearned praise […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
“It’s too adorable to kill.” As a fan of the original, as well as a firm believer that it’s just a wee bit overrated, I must say that Guardians of the […]
War Dogs (2016)
“It’s chaos here.” If War Dogs is to be considered a chaotic film, or even a little shady in its motivations, then one must at least try to scrutinize to what effect […]
Joy (2015)
“Don’t ever think that the world owes you anything. Because it doesn’t.” More than just about anything else I’ve seen this year, and despite my greatest efforts, Joy simply would not let […]
Burnt (2015)
“I want to make food that makes people stop eating.” To say that Burnt is bad, as most critics will probably tell you, is in poor taste. This is a movie where you […]
Aloha (2015)
“Yes, this is awkward.” If you read just a single line of this review, make it the following; Aloha is bound to be one of the worst movies of 2015. I’m sure most […]
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