Dope (2015)
“This is creative. This shows that I’m different.” Movies, with rarely any exception, have three acts. The first is the set-up, the introduction to the characters and the world. Second […]
Tag Archives: Drama
Inside Out (2015)
“What did we do to deserve you?” Every once in a while a film comes along that fundamentally changes who you are. It helps you to grow, adapt, to […]
20,000 Days on Earth (2014)
“This is my 20,000th day on Earth.” My first introduction to the abundant artistic capacity of Nick Cave was in the early Fall of 2004. I remember stumbling upon an article about […]
Nightingale (2015)
“I said, ‘Mother I am a grown man.’” As the title suggests, Nightingale frames its tragic hero around classic Greek Mythology. There are many myths supporting this story, and its usually one […]
San Andreas (2015)
“This is not a normal day!” Certain movies are meant for summer. To cool off from the sweltering heatwaves in an air-conditioned theater, to sip a sweating soda and embrace […]
The End of the Tour (2015)
“I want precisely what he has already.” In 2005, the late David Foster Wallace famously delivered the commencement speech for Kenyon College titled This Is Water. I personally encourage any and all […]
Animals (2015)
“Do you ever think we will go swimming?” Addiction and love, anymore at least, walk the same blurred line. Love, the all powerful and all meaningful noun/verb has lost its […]
The Age of Adeline (2015)
“She’s not capable…of change.” Much like its main character, The Age of Adeline spends most of the time hiding what it wants to be. Is this a tale of coincidence versus fate? An […]
McFarland, USA (2015)
“You know you’re white, right?” At the heart of McFarland, USA, Disney’s latest family friendly sports film about a cross-country team overcoming insurmountable odds, is an easy-going movie I imagine most audiences will […]
Mad Max: Fury Road
“If you can’t fix what’s broken, you’ll go insane.” Mad Max: Fury Road is every critic’s dream. It’s accessible and offbeat, easily serving as a blank slate for a barrage of […]
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