Sometimes you just need two hours to feel good watching a movie. You don't need nomination-worthy performances, or spectacular scenery, or even an above average screenplay. Every once in a while, all you need is a couple of decent laughs and a formulaic plot to make you smile. That's what we get with Dream Horse, … Continue reading The Course of a Horse – Dream Horse
Hello everyone! Sorry for going dark for the past 10 days. After this year's Blitz, I was just a tad burned out. It's no surprise, as between the Oscars coverage and new reviews and content, I posted on here for 50 consecutive days. I've never had a streak that long before. So to give myself … Continue reading Ding Dong, the Witch is… On Hiatus! – 2022 Golden Globes Effectively Canceled
The refugee and immigration crises around the world have been mined for content and stories, both real and fictitious, for several years now. And while common themes like racism, poverty, and war have been explored quite a few times, the feeling of detachment and isolation hasn't been given nearly as much attention or depth. That … Continue reading Stuck in the Middle Refuge – Limbo
If you're a follower of this blog, you've probably read a review or two where I criticized a film for not going far enough with its premise. Sometimes it's a prestige film that pulls it punches, and sometimes it's more escapist popcorn fare that only goes crazy in the dumbest ways rather than entertaining ones. … Continue reading iLoveIt – The Mitchells vs. The Machines
It's basically been a year since I've gotten to do this. In June 2020 I fell behind by two weeks, with the intent of doing a column in July, because that's when theatre chains were initially planning to open back up. But then everything went even further into the shit, reopening schedules were completely scrapped, … Continue reading This Film is Not Yet Watchable – May 2021
If you didn't watch Sesame Street going up, you either had a very deprived childhood, or you were born well before the 1960s. Just like Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, the Muppet/Human hybrid show was a staple of the PBS lineup for pretty much all of us in our formative years. Whether your favorite was Big Bird, … Continue reading Big Bird is the Word – Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
The original Mortal Kombat movie came out on my 13th birthday. It's a day I remember distinctly, because honestly it's extremely rare for good movies to get released that particular week in mid-August. The "blockbuster" season is effectively over, and the studios aren't ready to start putting out the prestige fare just yet, so for … Continue reading BANALITY! – Mortal Kombat
Okay. I've had a couple days to decompress. I've given myself what I believe to be the appropriate amount of time to process what I and a significantly reduced number of people saw on Sunday night (ratings were down 58% from last year, which was the previous lowest-rated ceremony ever). I can take stock, and … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2021 – Postmortem
One of my all-time favorite films is a fairly recent one, the 2007 quirky comedy, Juno. I loved Diablo Cody's writing, I loved the humor, I loved the realistic humanity of the characters, and I absolutely loved the largely platonic relationship between the title character and Jason Bateman, the prospective adoptive father of her child. … Continue reading I Love Lamp – Together Together
It's finally here! After the worst year ever and two extra months of anticipation, it's finally time for the Oscars! At long last we can answer the truly burning questions. Who will win? What jokes will make us roll our eyes? Does anyone care about the dresses? The answer to the last one is its … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2021 – Live Diary
I Actually Paid To See This 