Movie Review: Pain & Glory
Poor Pedro Almodovar. He’s clearly working his way through something bad in his life. You know how I know? Penelope Cruz is in this movie, …
Drama
Movie Review: Joker
Not since mother! has there been a movie bound to be as polarizing as Joker. This movie is armed with all sorts of contemporary issues …
Movie Review: Downton Abbey
5 seasons of running a beautiful British estate was not enough. Downton Abbey is back for its feature presentation, bringing back all the series characters …
Movie Review: Ad Astra
I so wanted to laugh at Ad Astra as it sped towards its climax. Such is the power of James Gray. The underappreciated director finds …
Movie Review: The Goldfinch
The Goldfinch is a 2014 Pulitzer Prize winning novel. The movie based on the book feels like an outline Donna Tartt gave herself before she …
Movie Review: Antichrist
Don’t let my rating fool you about Antichrist. I’m decidedly in the middle because my whole being is split on this movie. Rarely does a …
Movie Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon
Mark Twain is largely credited with writing the first great American novel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, about a boy on the run having adventures …
Movie Review: Where’d You Go, Bernadette?
I really had high hopes for Where’d You Go, Bernadette. Cate Blanchett, one of the best actors of her era: great! Richard Linklater, one of …
Movie Review: Otherhood
I heard someone describe movies like Otherhood in a specific way. It’s like the pitch team didn’t expect to get Angela Bassett, Patricia Arquette, and …
Movie Review: Once Upon a Time … In Hollywood
If it were up to me, I’d put a moratorium on movies about making movies. They all reek of Hollywood self indulgence…or a movie maker …