Movie Review: Flora and Son
Even though A24 is really pushing Stop Making Sense as the preeminent movie built around music, and Taylor Swifts Eras Tour is ready to take …
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Movie Review: The Wonder
How do legends start? And maybe more importantly, why do they start? The Wonder tackles those big questions, sending Florence Pugh to rural Ireland to …
Movie Review: The Banshees of Inisherin
I have a few filmmakers who always find my funny bone. There’s obvious ones, like Judd Apatow, or Adam McKay, who’ve made some of the …
Movie Review: Herself
If you haven’t been to Ireland, one of the first things you notice is how truly sweet and helpful the Irish people are. You don’t …
Movie Review: Sing Street
John Carney forever changed the musical game with Once. Taking a naturalistic approach, a musical didn’t just have to be a lavish song and dance …
Movie Review: Brooklyn
My mom’s side of the family is Irish. Brooklyn’s story is as much about them as it is most American families. Anchored by Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn …
Movie Review: Frank
I saw Frank with a more artistically inclined friend than I. I only came out of it more worried for what his work does to …
Movie Review: Calvary
The Catholic Church hasn’t exactly had a smooth go of it the last couple decades, much of it self-inflicted. As more news of their hidden …
Movie Review: Philomena
Philomena is a strange mixture: a mystery, British comedy, and buddy road trip all rolled into one. Director Stephen Frears remains honest to the original …
Movie Review: Once
Musicals usually have a ceiling associated with them. By characters breaking out in song, the stories usually have a fantastical element, which serves to limit …