Anomalisa (2015)
“I don’t want to lose you.” Every so often a film comes along that, whilst watching, you feel an overwhelming sense that you are witnessing greatness. Normally I shy away […]
Tag Archives: Comedy
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 […]
The Big Short (2015)
“Does it make you feel dumb? Or stupid? Well, it’s supposed to.” Based on Michael Lewis’ book of the same name, The Big Short tells the story of the ’07-’10 financial crisis. […]
The Ridiculous 6 (2015)
“How can you go on living your life knowing you harmed so many people?” Mark my words: The Ridiculous 6 , the first of a multi-picture deal with Netflix, will sweep more […]
Krampus (2015)
“Nothing bad’s gonna happen on Christmas.” Apparently movies geared towards Christmas are some of the hardest to make. First this year we got the deplorable Love the Coopers, followed by the […]
Sleeping with Other People (2015)
“It’s the 21st century. We know that’s not true.” There once was a time when good romantic comedies were a thing to be expected and not unusual. They’ve come to […]
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
“You’ve gotta earn your mark.” Pixar has become synonymous with being the leading storyteller in animated filmmaking. They’re progressive, smart, intuitive. What really separates the majority of their movies from […]
Call Me Lucky (2015)
“I remember not really getting the depth of what Barry had been through.” One of the greatest strengths of documentary filmmaking, and perhaps the most important, is the medium’s intuitive […]
The Night Before (2015)
“Sometimes, being uncomfortable can be a good thing.” The Night Before is a sloppy movie and as atypical of your standard clichéd Christmas fodder as you can get. Parts sag under […]
Love the Coopers (2015)
“I have a fear that I’m an impostor.” I’m an easy sucker for Christmas movies, the good and the bad, and it’s my favorite time of the year because of the […]
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