Movie Review: The Fault In Our Stars
Movies about cancer have that difficult line to walk between manipulative and serious. The Fault In Our Stars strays across both lines, but mostly walks …
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Movie Review: Palo Alto
You can also read this review in LunaLunaMag. The Coppolas sure are fascinated by Californians. Sophia Coppola covered the vapidity of the Bling Ring, and …
Movie Review: Belle
Belle is the British aristocracy version of an underdog sports movie. Featuring a solid cast and ornate period detail, Belle is at times compelling but …
Movie Review: Locke
Locke wins two awards. The first is setting a new benchmark for the car ride from hell. The other is for Tom Hardy, who delivers …
Movie Review: Heaven Is For Real
I’m glad Heaven Is For Real exists. For one, the religious right has long been underserved by message-pushing films with minimal complexity. Also, Heaven Is …
Movie Review: Nymphomaniac: Volume I
You can also read this review in LunaLunaMag. I thought I knew what I was getting when I saw Nymphomaniac Vol. 1 (of a two-part, …
Movie Review: Nymphomaniac: Volume II
You can also read this review in LunaLunaMag. Sexual awakening is clearly more fun that sexual escalation. Nymphomaniac: Volume II attempts to turn the chipper …
Movie Review: Only Lovers Left Alive
Well I’m a dork. Only Lovers Left Alive is Director Jim Jarmusch’s vampire story for the well-educated artistic elite. This fun new twist on Vampires …
Movie Review: Draft Day
Looks like Bill Murray is the reason anyone knows Ivan Reitman. Reitman was a hot commodity in the 80’s, directing 3 Murray staples: Meatballs, Stripes, …
Movie Review: Gloria
What happens to you when your kids get older and you don’t need to parent them anymore? In addition, what if you are divorced/widowed and …