The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
“Maybe he just doesn’t like you anymore.” The first shot of The Banshees of Inisherin is intentional, and it has more soul and purpose than the rest of this picture does […]
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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 […]
Live by Night (2016)
“It’s not enough to break the rules. You have to be strong enough to make your own.” Ben Affleck’s a good director. His first film Gone Baby Gone is about as strong […]
Assassin’s Creed (2016)
“If we eradicate free will, we eradicate the assassins.” History suggests that helming the film version of a video game is a kamikaze conquest. And I believe with all of my inner […]
In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
“What if the stories only exist to make us believe the sea’s dark secrets?” Is this really a movie? Can this seriously be a product meant to surpass its budget? […]
Calvary (2014)
“Killin’ a priest on a Sunday. That’ll be a good one.” As so often is the case in everyday life, first impressions are immeasurable. Film is no different. There is […]
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