Southside with You (2016)
“The liberal-minded people will think it’s precious and the closed-minded people will think it’s pathetic.” The saying typically goes that behind every great man is a great woman. That’s not the […]
Tag Archives: Drama
The 10 Most Overlooked Summer Movies
While the season technically isn’t over more than three weeks into September, with schools already in session and Labor Day on the horizon, we can go ahead and chalk up summer 2016. […]
Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)
“Music has been and is my life.” What an absolutely abysmal, ingratiating, self-righteous film this one is. Florence Foster Jenkins somehow unfolds both slowly and abruptly, similar to the worst American Idol audition […]
War Dogs (2016)
“It’s chaos here.” If War Dogs is to be considered a chaotic film, or even a little shady in its motivations, then one must at least try to scrutinize to what effect […]
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 […]
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 […]
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