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 […]
Tag Archives: Drama
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 […]
Midnight Special (2016)
“Ya’ll have no idea what you’re dealing with, do you” Let me get this out of the way first; Midnight Special is not a perfect movie. There are multiple character development issues, […]
The Invitation (2016)
“Why would anyone wanna’ watch that?” The Invitation is a stratified film that welcomes pain. The feeling demands to be felt, and in this overtly psychosomatic case, is ultimately dealt with by […]
The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)
“You know much…but you do not know all.” It’s baffling how closely The Huntsman: Winter’s War resembles 2014’s Maleficent. Both films hail from the same producer, favor impressive visual worlds over memorable dialogue, and try […]
Krisha (2016)
“I’m working on finding a peaceful person inside me.” Taking place on a Thanksgiving day that feels as thinly stretched and elongated as conversation with a distanced relative, Krisha – an entirely […]
The Jungle Book (2016)
“If it’s meant to be, it will be.” Arguably the most relatable aspect of family films – since their primordial beginning – is the exploration into the importance of community […]
Hello, My Name is Doris (2016)
“We’ve all got fears.” There’s been a positive trend going on in movies lately, allowing stories to revolve around grown women actually living and behaving like grown women, and the […]
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