Movie Review: Rebel Ridge
John Oliver started this. My made up story is this: Jeremy Saulnier, the writer director of Rebel Ridge, was in the middle of the Green …
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Movie Review: I Used To Be Funny
What a sad title. And still, I Used To Be Funny is even more melancholy than you can possibly imagine. Thankfully, there’s a powerful performance …
Movie Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Surprise surprise! In an age of soulless retreads, the franchise with the soulless lead actually gives a damn. Tim Burton and Michael Keaton team up …
Movie Review: The Union
The Union is on the shortlist for best Netflix Algorithm screenplay. It’s got all the beats of something you can pay attention to when it …
Movie Review: Janet Planet
For most kids, ages 11-14 just suck already even in a standard home. What if you’re 11, in a hippie existence, with a mom who …
Movie Review: 1992
I like the idea. A lot. Ever since the shoddily made Hurricane Heist a few years ago, I eyerolled the film, but really like this …
Movie Review: The Forge
The Forge is so silly. Why is it so silly? Because The Forge doesn’t know it is silly. The deep unirony of this film is …
Movie Review: Jackpot!
It makes sense that comedies have become streaming fodder. It’s too bad, since I have fond memories of big giant comedy moments in theaters with …
Movie Review: Between the Temples
If we were playing word association with the movie Between the Temples, “quirky” or “indie” would be near the top of the list. Smaller indie …
Movie Review: Blink Twice
General [SPOILER ALERT] for Blink Twice. It’s great…and VERY heavy, so tread lightly.