The Highwaymen (2019)
“Maybe it ain’t in us no more.” Overlong in a way that’s neither gripping or particularly entertaining, The Highwaymen exudes a clear and competent skill set in a story that’s […]
Tag Archives: Thomas Mann
The Land of Steady Habits (2018)
“It’s all about communication.” I understand what The Land of Steady Habits was trying to do, quite desperately so, but I cannot understand its methodology or its lack of self-awareness. This […]
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
“That was an unconventional encounter.” In more ways than one, Kong: Skull Island serves as a direct counterpoint to 2014’s dark and grounded Godzilla. This is an extremely loud film, both in its levels […]
The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
“Misbehavior will not be tolerated.” Human history proves that power cannot be trusted. There are hidden agendas, secret motives, unwitting participants overseen by all-knowing rulers. Scale that down a bit […]
Welcome to Me (2015)
“Not everyone is an emotional exhibitionist.” Writing about Welcome to Me, one of the most worthless and heartless movies I have ever seen, just flat-out pisses me off. Everything about this movie (I […]
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
“It’s like a menu for your future.” In Walker Percy’s novel The Moviegoer, required curriculum for film lovers, the author speaks of moments which define. For the average Joe that […]
