Movie Review: Common Ground
I could talk about food all day. I spent the last week or so discussing Halloween candy strategies with all sorts of friends and family …
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Movie Review: The Burial
There was a pre MCU time John Grisham ruled the movie world. Grisham’s books were legal dramas, usually adapted into movies built around an incredible …
Movie Review: The Holdovers
Alexander Payne has never really been one of my favorite directors. I never thought I’d understand the praise they heap on him for films like …
Movie Review: Priscilla
For a long time Elvis Presley has this air of invincibility and perfection around him, fueled by nostalgia from the baby boomers, with a strong …
Movie Review: The Persian Version
If life were fair, The Persian Version would become the new My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Filled with delightful cultural specificity and multiple wonderful stories, …
Movie Review: Anatomy of a Fall
France just continues to put out great movies. They’ve had multiple films near or in my end of year Top 10’s for years now, and …
Movie Review: Five Nights At Freddy’s
The less backstory the better. Video game to movie adaptations work best when there isn’t a rich deep story tapestry. Last of Us TV Show, …
Movie Review: The Killer
David Fincher’s reputation precedes him. His perfectionist tendencies have transformed him into the stereotypical “genius ahole” director. While it can be hard to quibble with …
Movie Review: Dicks: The Musical
In Chappelle’s Show, Charlie Murphy described Rick James as a habitual line stepper. If James is a habitual line stepper Borat Director Larry Charles is …
Movie Review: Totally Killer
I’ll always give Nahnatchka Khan a chance. She created one of the underrated sitcoms of the 2000’s, Don’t Trust the B in Apt 23 as …