Born to Be Blue (2016)
“It makes me happy…I love getting high.” Few terms in the English lexicon match the shapeshifting f-bomb as much as the word high. Not because of an expansive list of […]
Tag Archives: Musical
Hail, Caesar! (2016)
“It’s confirming what they call the status quo.” The great divide between critics and audiences usually comes to a head at the feet of siblings Joel and Ethan Coen. In a […]
Straight Outta Compton (2015)
“Speak a little truth and people lose their minds.” Straight Outta Compton is a good bad movie, an attempted thinkpiece that would prefer if you just close your mind off altogether. […]
Love & Mercy (2015)
“The proof is in the formula.” Above is a quote which Brian Wilson, the artistic focal point and the eventual band maestro of the legendary Beach Boys, would absolutely hate and detest. Formula […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rudderless (2014)
“But make no mistake, you are hiding.” Every once in a while I specifically choose a movie to get on dvd through Netflix that I’m sure nobody else has seen. […]
Jimi: All Is by My Side (2014)
“It doesn’t have to be anything. It’s just beautiful the way it is.” Jimi Hendrix is a cultural icon, forever a piece of the musical and artistic canons. His ubiquity defies explanation […]
Into the Woods (2014)
“Anything can happen in the woods.” Into the Woods is a beautiful looking mess. Directed by Rob Marshall, the man behind 2002’s Best Picture winner Chicago, this compendium of nearly every major Disney […]
Annie (2014)
“There she is, our own little orphan Annie.” With the latest take on the iconic orphan, Annie manages to squander a wealth of onscreen talent and deliver a flat story […]
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