Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
“It’s where my people come from.” A few years back I literally bought into the hype of J.D. Vance’s memoir Hillbilly Elegy. Despite shelling out the money and having the […]
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Swallow (2020)
“I did something unexpected today.” The most fascinating film so far in 2020’s truncated schedule may very well be its most oblique. I’m talking about Swallow, a jagged little movie […]
Thank You For Your Service (2017)
“I’m not leaving again. I’m home for good.” Movies like Thank You For Your Service are hard to get right. We’ve seen the emotional after effects of war in truly great films […]
The Girl on the Train (2016)
“We were the saddest people we knew.” The abundant stories in The Girl on the Train are the products of pretty people who get bored too easily. Their lives look well-manicured, but the […]
The Magnificent Seven (2016)
“It won’t sweeten. It’ll only sour” Do yourself a favor and see Akira Kurosawa’s 1954 masterpiece Seven Samurai or even John Sturges’ modest 1960 feature rather than heading out to the cinema for Antoine […]
Hardcore Henry (2016)
“You were never a big fan of my work. Maybe this will change your mind.” The chauvinistic theme of Hardcore Henry can be found in the film’s opening scene. We’re posited as […]
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