Movie Review: Twilight
In my years of watching movies, there are a few rules I’ve learned to go by. One such rule is that a great screenplay can …
Drama
Movie Review: Boyz N the Hood
Until Boyz N the Hood came out, the only way African Americans could see themselves on screen in a real, complex way was in a …
Movie Review: Horse Girl
Alison Brie has always been underutilized in Hollywood. Her talents are much deeper than people give her credit for, and she almost always makes everything …
Movie Review: Downhill
It’s amazing Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell haven’t done anything together. Before Downhill, they had never even met! I hope they do something else in …
Movie Review: The Assistant
Most people feel like they’ve worked in an oppressive environment at one time or another. For men, that usually means in terms of ideas and …
Movie Review: Les Miserables (2019)
You’ve gotta hand it to the poor French. They produced 3 great films in 2019…only to be outshadowed by a Parasitic global phenomenon. Props are …
Movie Review: Little Women (2019)
Greta Gerwig sure does love challenges. For her first feature film, she up and made one of the best films of the decade. What was …
Movie Review: Just Mercy
Not all movies should be nuanced character studies about morally complicated characters. Sometimes a movie is meant to shine a light on wonderful, driven people …
Movie Review: The Two Popes
The last time this happened was 1415. Pope Benedict, overseeing the Catholic Church during the period where all the abuse stories started coming to light, …
Movie Review: Marriage Story
I chuckle at all those innocent Netflix subscriber couples, excited for a Netflix and Chill night, turning on a movie called Marriage Story, hoping for …