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, […]
Tag Archives: Drama
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 […]
Other People (2016)
“You just never know what’s gonna happen in this life.” When it comes to death you always hear the phrase, “the end is just the beginning.” The words may come […]
The Fits (2016)
“Here comes that little tomboy.” I left the theater thinking that I hated The Fits. Then I drove off, turned down the radio dial, and started to ask myself questions. Why did […]
The Meddler (2016)
“Am I asking too many questions?” In recent years, there have been a number of movies centered on older women still possessing the energy, attachment, and fondness for a life […]
Me Before You (2016)
“Put yourself first for once.” To make a stranger cry is a much easier thing to do than making them care. The reactionary rush of tears come almost naturally and […]
High-Rise (2016)
“I am the architect of my own accident.” As a precursor to the following paragraphs, readers must know that I have yet to experience author J.G. Ballard’s 1975 novel High-Rise. Hopefully someday […]
The Family Fang (2016)
“If you’re in control, then the chaos will happen around you and not to you.” After sitting through Jason Bateman’s previous directorial effort, 2013’s slandering and loud-mouthed Bad Words, I came into […]
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