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 […]
Tag Archives: Drama
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 […]
Money Monster (2016)
“It always sounds so simple and yet so moronic.” For all intents and purposes, Money Monster positions itself as a movie of the here and the now. Big stars matched by big […]
Born to Be Blue (2016)
“It makes me happy…I love getting high.” Few terms in the English lexicon match the shapeshifting f-bomb as much as the word high. Not because of an expansive list of […]
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
“Say something. If you don’t you’ll regret it.” In recent years, comic books adaptations have taken the path of big bank bailouts. Greedy and heartless. Too big to fail. Marvel […]
Louder Than Bombs (2016)
“What is the truth?” Louder Than Bombs poses a lot of dinner table questions relating to honesty. What, why, and how something happened. And for all of its prodding, the film’s […]
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