Tyler Sheridan has carved himself quite a nice little niche in the neo-Western movement. From his days acting on Sons of Anarchy, to his lauded scripts for Sicario and Hell or High Water, he's more than established himself as having a uniquely fun understanding of both sides of the law, and how to depict it … Continue reading A Delayed Burn – Those Who Wish Me Dead
Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham have been quite the dynamic duo over the last two decades, particularly Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels and Snatch, which were Statham's first roles overall. The two have an understanding bordering on rapport when they work together, filling in each other's creative gaps with ease. Statham isn't the best … Continue reading Shoot Up and Drive – Wrath of Man
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
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
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
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
When I reviewed the remake of Rebecca last year for my friends at Behind the Rabbit Productions, I mentioned that director Ben Wheatley was known for having an eye for horror, but that it certainly wasn't realized with that toothless retelling of an all-time cinematic classic. However, his follow-up, In The Earth, promised to be … Continue reading Brute by the Foot – In the Earth
About 90% of the time I can say with certainty that I am not a fan of so-called "cringe" comedy. The major problem with the concept is that oftentimes a writer or actor will decide that the state of simply being or feeling awkward is enough to generate laughs, and they are quite sadly mistaken. … Continue reading The Rainbow Conniption – Shiva Baby
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