Vivarium (2020)
“That’s just the way things are.” From the telling opening sequence until the depressing finale, Vivarium makes a distinct point of reading then showing the complex, parasitic fine print details […]
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Stargirl (2020)
“You’re just not making sense.” Quirky to the nth degree and far too twee for its own juvenile good, Stargirl makes sure to squeeze in every single cliché associated with […]
Big Time Adolescence (2020)
“You guys are like an old married couple.” Like plenty of teens walking the halls of high schools, Big Time Adolescence struggles to find its identity among the numerous films […]
Onward (2020)
“We’re going on a quest.” It makes sense that Pixar, a powerhouse arm of the behemoth Disney monopoly, has chosen to stick so closely to the formula found in the […]
Leap Year (2010)
“It’s a family myth.” It’s such a shame that Leap Year, an interesting idea for a film about the rare extra day we get once every four years, turns out […]
Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019)
“We find validation in very unhealthy places sometimes.” The first time we meet the titular Brittany (the brilliant and committed Jillian Bell), she’s once again late to her dead-end job […]
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You (2020)
“I promise not to break your heart.” To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You pretty much picks up right where Netflix’s smash hit predecessor left off. Lara Jean […]
Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey (2020)
“It was time for Gotham to meet the new Harley Quinn.” Ever the true New Yorker (or, in this comic inspired setting, the quintessential Gothamite), Harley Quinn (a dynamite Margot […]
Jojo Rabbit (2019)
“How do you know you can trust someone?” As a silly, sorrowful, satirical look at Nazi Germany through the lens of a radicalized Hitler Youth, Jojo Rabbit is the type […]
Bad Boys for Life (2020)
“Now it’s time to be good men.” There’s a nostalgic, practically immediate red & blue siren response that comes from hearing the Cops theme song and seeing a long dead […]
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