The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Was it supposed to be a miniseries or not? Netflix rumor mills have said that it was, while the Coen’s are mum on the issue. Regardless, the latest entity from the Coen Brothers is basically an anthology. There are six separate vignettes that don’t connect to each other in any way other than they’re all…
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A Quiet Place
I have a real love for John Krasinski and Emily Blunt. They are one of my favorite Hollywood couples so I was jazzed when they were going to be in a movie together. I saw this with some reservations though because it was written and directed by John and I didn’t know how that was…
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Shoplifters
Subtitle alert! This is a Japanese film and you will have to read subtitles. Now that most of you have stopped reading, I can continue. I highly recommend this one. It reminded me of some of the family dramas from Japanese director Yasujiro Ozu who happens to be one of my favorite directors. This one…
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Roma
It’s time for some Alfonso Cuaron at long last. You know him and I’m presuming you love him if you’re reading this review. The man brought us Children of Men, Gravity and I’m counting Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban because it’s a great movie. Don’t test me on this. His latest film, Roma,…
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First Man
Space films are very hit or miss for me. They’re either really great or awful. There never seems to be an in between. First Man is not getting a lot of buzz or recognition, but I loved it. You get to follow the journey of Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) and his wife Janet (Claire Foy)…
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Destroyer
When I saw the trailer for Destroyer many months ago I thought, “Holy shit, Sigourney Weaver looks ROUGH!” And then to my shock I discovered Sigourney Weaver was not even starring in the film, it was Nicole Kidman. If you haven’t heard of this movie, watch the trailer and see if you understand my confusion.…
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Beautiful Boy
Oh God, here comes Steve Carell in another serious role. Sometimes I just want him to do a straight comedy again. Don’t get me wrong I think he kills it in dramatic roles, but every once in a while I long for the days of Michael Scott and Brick Tamland. More importantly here comes Timothee…
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Tully
Do you want to watch a movie about all of the reasons you should never have children? Then see Tully. It was written by Diablo Cody who is also responsible for Juno and Young Adult and is directed by Jason Reitman. Cody and Reitman are frequent collaborators and usually create some pretty rad stuff. It…
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Eighth Grade
I’ve been a Bo Burnham fan for a while so when I heard he had written and directed a movie I knew I was going to have to see it. He didn’t disappoint. Burnham crafted an emotional journey following eighth-grader Kayla (Elsie Fisher) as her time as a middle-schooler comes to an end. I remember…
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Can You Ever Forgive Me?
When this returned to theaters I was so happy because I missed it on its first run. And let me tell you it was worth seeing! I love me some Melissa McCarthy and no, not just because of Bridesmaids. Sookie from Gilmore Girls? Dena from Samantha Who? And yes, obviously Bridesmaids. I’m not a monster.…
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