Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
“A big bag with a lot of holes in it.” It’s hard to say anything negative about Hunt for the Wilderpeople. The film’s quite funny, well-directed, full of entertaining performances. But for […]
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Captain Fantastic (2016)
“Last night, Mommy killed herself. She finally did it.” Acting on behalf of the wise words from Tolkien, “not all those who wander are lost,” Captain Fantastic places absolute and unquestioned […]
The Fundamentals of Caring (2016)
“Caregiving is to care, but not care too much.” The Fundamentals of Caring is not the worst movie I’ve seen this year from a technical standpoint. But it’s also one of the […]
Swiss Army Man (2016)
“This is crazy.” It’s hard to know what the hell I watched, or to what level I enjoyed it, or how to properly summarize the experience that is Swiss Army Man. Parts feel […]
The Neon Demon
“You can always tell when beauty is manufactured.” I’m not sure it’s possible to watch one of Nicolas Winding Refn’s recent films without being utterly absorbed by some sort of […]
The Shallows (2016)
“This is paradise.” The Shallows is an easy movie to dismiss. Blake Lively in a bikini plus a human hunting shark equals a simple sell. You don’t expect a lot, maybe rightfully […]
Equals (2016)
“A cure is right around the corner.” Not since Andrew Niccol’s superb 1997 thriller Gattaca have I seen a sci-fi film that suspends belief as immediately and effectively as Equals. Monochromatic, antiseptic, […]
Little Men (2016)
“If you move in, I can show you around.” When you read that quote and watch Ira Sachs’ latest ode to New York – his third straight in four years […]
Dheepan (2016)
“The three of us have a secret.” The two most perplexing and telling shots in Dheepan hone in on an elephant, the camera fixed while the giant slowly moves in and out of […]
The Alchemist Cookbook (2016)
“Your brain is fried.” Michigan native Joel Potrykus makes polarizing movies that continue to sway me towards pledging allegiance to the opposite cap of his cult loving audience. 2014’s Buzzard did nothing for […]
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