The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
“This is a political trial.” Intermittently resonant and admittedly timely, there remains a genuine hollowness to The Trial of the Chicago 7 that I cannot shake. The film is a […]
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Project Power (2020)
“What’s your power?” What an intriguing concept: a single pill gives you unique, primal powers at 5 minutes a pop. There’s something to be had with such a big and […]
7500 (2020)
“Nice airplane. Two wings, two engines.” There’s an immediacy to the filmmaking on display throughout 7500 which makes up for the fractured picture’s intentionally muted storytelling, at least long enough […]
The Night Before (2015)
“Sometimes, being uncomfortable can be a good thing.” The Night Before is a sloppy movie and as atypical of your standard clichéd Christmas fodder as you can get. Parts sag under […]
The Walk (2015)
“To walk on the wire…this is life.” Maybe I would have liked The Walk more had I not revisited Man on Wire the night before, for the third time. The doc is on Netflix, […]
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
“Death is just like life in Sin City.” Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is not a movie. At least not in the traditional sense. Like the original, it’s […]
