Category: Reviews

Nancy is a weird psycho-drama that keeps you guessing. It stars Andrea Riseborough as Nancy Freeman, a somewhat damaged woman who goes online and pretends to be someone she’s not in order to connect with people. She has a mundane life where she temps at a dental office and cares for her sick mother. When…
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There’s been a lot of talk about BlacKkKlansman this year but Blindspotting?? People you need to see this one. I liked it much more than BlacKkKlansman and I wish this was getting more buzz. Director Carlos López Estrada hasn’t done a whole lot of work other than shorts but this is a great first film.…
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This is a gimmick movie that’s been done before. BUT it works really really well so I’m willing to accept it. The whole movie takes place as if you’re viewing a laptop screen. David Kim (John Cho) is the father of 16 year old Margot (Michelle La). When Margot goes missing, David uses her laptop…
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If you’re not into experimental styles of filmmaking this will not be the film for you. Director Josephine Decker has a unique style of filmmaking that is not traditional. The story is very very loose and the film doesn’t adhere to strict narrative rules. Madeline (Helena Howard) is a teenager dealing with mental illness. She…
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Jeremiah Zagar provides a really fascinating look at childhood in his latest film We the Animals. Three brothers Jonah (Evan Rosado), Joel (Josiah Gabriel), and Manny (Isaiah Kristian) are growing up in a violent household. Their mom (Sheila Vand) and dad (Raul Casillo) have a turbulent relationship and struggle to make ends meet in blue…
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Just a heads up, you will feel really really gross watching this. There were some moments where I wanted to avert my eyes. That being said this is a really excellent film from director Jennifer Fox. It’s also a very personal one. The story is based off of Fox’s experiences as a child. What I…
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This is the first directorial offering from Boots Riley and the concept is brilliant. Cassius (Lakeith Stanfield) works for a telemarketing company where he is paid on commission. At the beginning he struggles to make a sale until a coworker advises him to use his “white voice” and then his sales begin to skyrocket. His…
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Tamara Jenkins is back baby! After a nine year hiatus her newest offering Private Life is on Netflix. It stars Kathryn Hahn who I love for a variety of reasons but mainly for her character on Parks and Recreation. If you haven’t watched it, stop reading and watch all seven seasons right now! In Private…
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I’m very fond of director Lynne Ramsay, so I had to see her latest project. If you don’t know her work, it’s kind of out there bordering on improbable. But, she always does something very interesting visually and I just like her style. It’s been a while since I’ve seen Joaquin Phoenix in anything so…
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So, this one reminded me a lot of Captain Fantastic. And I really enjoyed Captain Fantastic so it makes sense that I enjoyed Leave No Trace too. Will (Ben Foster) and his daughter Tom (Thomasin McKenzie) live in the woods in Oregon. They survive by living off the land but they have a few modern…
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