Nightmare Alley (2021)
“I’ll meet you on the other side.” In context with the above quote, and aligned with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s general approach to the nuances of noir that I’ve seen […]
Tag Archives: Tim Blake Nelson
Just Mercy (2019)
“There’s always something that we can do.” After reading social justice warrior Bryan Stevenson’s account defending the wrongly accused in his book of the same name, I have to say […]
Angel Has Fallen (2019)
“You’re a disaster waiting to happen.” Marginally better than the previous entries in this flat-footed franchise, which really isn’t saying all that much, Angel Has Fallen continues – and potentially brings […]
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
“The nervous system extends through the body.” Faith, futility, and fatalism all converge in the wanton Western that is The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, the latest masterwork from the Coen Brothers […]
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 […]
Fantastic Four (2015)
“You’ve opened a door you don’t know how to close. You don’t know anything about what’s coming.” Was that a sigh of relief or a sigh of disbelief I let […]
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 […]
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