Leap Year (2010)
“It’s a family myth.” It’s such a shame that Leap Year, an interesting idea for a film about the rare extra day we get once every four years, turns out […]
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Bombshell (2019)
“News is like a ship. You take your hands off the wheel and it pulls hard to the left.” Bombshell is a precise film. The blocking has been staunchly rehearsed, […]
Late Night (2019)
“Be careful of showing who you are.” For a largely light-hearted workplace comedy that’s determined to fight back against the longstanding male control of evening talk show hosts, Late Night […]
Orange County (2002)
“You sent in the wrong transcript?!” What can go wrong will go wrong in Orange County, a film full of cliches and stale drama and just enough laughs to circle back […]
Pet Sematary (2019)
“It doesn’t feel right.” A not-so-gentle reminder that I’ll definitely never be a cat person, nor a fan of run-of-the-mill horror flicks, Pet Sematary updates the 1989 adaptation of Stephen […]
Daddy’s Home 2 (2017)
“We’re back, with more Daddies.” Not to sound all woe is me, but reviewing a film like Daddy’s Home 2 is hard. How do you unequivocally pan a movie that you know […]
The Accountant (2016)
“Sooner or later, different scares people.” I suspect crowds will be drawn to The Accountant because they either know real accountants or bear the job title. Surely, most pilots saw Sully, soldiers went to American […]
The Homesman (2014)
“I live uncommonly alone.” More times than not, westerns and period pieces tend to lack a sort of captivating or enthralling quality. It’s hard to be entertained by the past […]
Love Is Strange (2014)
“Sometimes when you live with people, you know them better than you care to.” What’s odd is how this movie isn’t strange at all. Love Is Strange is a brief chapter ripped out […]
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