Always Shine (2016)
“Have I seen you in anything?” In more ways than one, Always Shine serves as 2016’s antidote to the masterful confection, sheer joy, and the powerful sense of regret in La La Land. One of […]
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
“Something doesn’t smell right.” The brash, combative, utterly unfunny King Arthur: Legend of the Sword reads as the embodiment of the above quote. It’s the crimson tainted hunk of beef […]
Snatched (2017)
“You don’t have any direction in life.” It is not lost on me that there have been quite a few comedies I’ve loathed that some readers still managed to enjoy, or […]
Newtown (2016)
“It’s very different life now.” A hidden portion of my INFJ wardrobe irrationally chooses to wear raw emotions for only the most deserving of occasions. Which explains why I was so surprised to […]
Free Fire (2017)
“I’m in it for myself.” Just because your movie is titled Free Fire and that its tagline is “All guns. No control.” doesn’t mean the picture can/should be made without minimal restraint […]
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
“It’s too adorable to kill.” As a fan of the original, as well as a firm believer that it’s just a wee bit overrated, I must say that Guardians of the […]
The Lost City of Z (2017)
“A man’s reach should exceed his grasp.” Bearing an undeniable and perhaps even indelible likeness to the sweeping and grandiose pictures of classic aged cinema, The Lost City of Z unfolds […]
Colossal (2017)
“Would you like something to drink?” Addiction is a beast that constantly lurches around the corners of the mind, purposefully short-circuiting the mainframe and malfunctioning unless it gets its way, similar […]
Gifted (2017)
“She doesn’t know how to be a kid.” Gifted is a tiny movie about a lot of big things: finding balance in life, the rigors of parenting, differing from the crowd, […]
Going in Style (2017)
“A shootout never has a happy ending.” Blake Snyder’s popular book Save the Cat should be administered like a vaccine to every film student and to all movie geeks. It’s a 15 […]
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