The Lady in the Van (2016)
“I am a sick woman.” This “mostly true story” is one that’s also mostly contrived and manipulative. My personal feelings towards The Lady in the Van are much maligned because, in the […]
Tag Archives: Drama
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
“I’m going to keep you alive.” In most respects, or at least for the majority of its runtime, 10 Cloverfield Lane is a guessing game of cat and mouse. Tinges of murder […]
45 Years (2015)
“I can hardly be cross about something that happened before we even existed.” As is often the case with our own memories, 45 Years unfolds as a film to be pondered before […]
The Choice (2016)
“I knew from the moment I met you you’re trouble.” First off, The Choice is not as bad of a movie as you might have heard from friends or seen ratings of […]
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
“It’s confirming what they call the status quo.” The great divide between critics and audiences usually comes to a head at the feet of siblings Joel and Ethan Coen. In a […]
The Danish Girl (2015)
“You’re different than most girls.” The true story behind The Danish Girl is a rather remarkable one, and one that’s psychologically complex. The film, however, is not, showcasing a cheaply gilded sword […]
Chi-Raq (2015)
“Americans like war. They like guns. Fun and games.” Leave it to Spike Lee to make a movie for our time through Old Greek Comedy influence. By retelling Aristophanes’ Lysistrata […]
Spotlight (2015)
“How do you say no to God, right?” Spotlight is a tremendous piece of filmmaking, mirroring its true story inspirations with unrivaled journalistic integrity and perceptive inquiry. From a technical standout […]
The Revenant (2015)
“You have to listen.” I honestly cannot recall the last time I saw a film and asked myself so many times, often aloud, “how did they do that?” The Revenant, when strictly […]
Anomalisa (2015)
“I don’t want to lose you.” Every so often a film comes along that, whilst watching, you feel an overwhelming sense that you are witnessing greatness. Normally I shy away […]
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