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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The Wife
The Wife has sort’ve flown under the radar. It’s the latest offering from Swedish director Bjorn Runge. I really only saw this because THE BOSS Glenn Close is getting hella buzz for her role as Joan Castleman. In the film, she’s married to Joe Castleman (Jonathan Pryce), an incredibly successful author. The film is mainly…
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Boy Erased
Does Lucas Hedges ever sleep? The guy has been in a ridiculous amount of movies over the last few years. I’m not complaining because he’s usually amazing, but damn. He once again steals the show in Boy Erased with another memorable performance as Jared Eamons. Boy Erased is the latest project from director Joel Edgerton…
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At Eternity’s Gate
Director Julian Schnabel tackles the difficult but interesting life of painter Vincent Van Gogh. What I liked most about this film was Willem Dafoe’s performance as Van Gogh. He looked remarkably similar to Van Gogh and he captured the extreme highs and lows of the painter with ease. This is an extremely artsy film which…
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