If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
“We were a part of each other, flesh of each other’s flesh.” The poetic nature and often swelling lyricism of If Beale Street Could Talk are proof enough that there’s a […]
Tag Archives: Drama
Vice (2018)
“The idea is to win.” In what’s sure to be one of the most divisive, experimental, imperfect yet vital films of 2018, Vice is essentially a highbrow, cinematic instructional guide to the […]
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 […]
The Holiday (2006)
“You’re supposed to be the leading lady of your own life.” Split into two sorely different halves – one of which is delightfully grounded and the other stuck with its […]
The Family Stone (2005)
“Of course it’s about Mom.” The Family Stone is one of those rare, perceptive holiday movies with the ability to gift us merriment, frustration, as well as a great deal […]
Bird Box (2018)
“The end of the world makes us do things.” Bird Box begins a few sequences shy of its final ending then jumps back in time 5 whole years. That’s a […]
Ben Is Back (2018)
“I’m not worth it.” Ben Is Back definitely lacks a delicate touch when it comes to the story’s sensitivity department, filling its role like a new UPS hire unintentionally shaking and […]
Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)
“Name your price.” Some people are more willing to put in the extra effort to cheat than they are to do a little bit of hard work. That tends to […]
Vox Lux (2018)
“It’s fine. If it works, great. If not, it’s okay too.” Guilty of sensory assault in the first degree, the polarizing Vox Lux is sure to divide audiences, leaving some running to […]
Wildlife (2018)
“Every time we’ve moved it’s gotten colder.” It was so easy to get bored by Sam Mendes’ 2008 film Revolutionary Road – a showcase for brilliant performers in a stodgy adaptation – […]
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