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: Film
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 […]
Jurassic World (2015)
“No one’s impressed with a dinosaur anymore.” This is the kind of world I want to go to, that I wish I could visit. I’d like to get there first, […]
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 […]
Spy (2015)
“I would accept that with an open mouth.” Spy is a brilliantly stupid movie, weaving together a story of Peter Sellers type farcical exaggeration and equal parts action driven set pieces. […]
Entourage (2015)
“I may have to jerk it before we even get there.” As a fan of the series, I understand how the die-hards will march into theaters on opening weekend with […]
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
“You have totally lost your harmony.” Unlike just about every person I know, I was not a fan of the original Pitch Perfect. It’s not horrible, but it’s never more than an […]
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 […]
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