Tag: Movie Review

Wolfwalkers was one of my most anticipated animated movies in 2020. The story is a sweet one, set in 1650 in Ireland and it’s brimming with magical elements and fantastical moments. Our protagonist, Robyn Goodfellowe (Honor Kneafsey), is a young girl who lives with her father Bill (Sean Bean). They have moved from England to…
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Time is a fickle thing. Throughout this documentary, time is examined via voice-over musings as well as video diaries from years ago. Further echoing the subject of time, Sibil Fox Rich flits across the screen in two forms. Her current self, a middle aged woman who is a public speaker and activist. And her former…
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The Prom is the latest movie from director Ryan Murphy. It’s based off the Broadway musical so if you don’t like musicals at all then I’d advise you to skip this one. I, however, love musicals so I decided to see it despite the fact that Murphy was at the helm. For me, the main…
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Nomadland is the third feature film from director Chloé Zhao. Zhao has quickly made a name for herself with beautifully shot films that tell quiet, understated stories. Nomadland doesn’t depart from this trend. Fern (Frances McDormand) lives in a van, moves from place to place as she pleases, and works seasonal jobs to make enough…
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The buzz around First Cow has been insane. It made virtually every “Best of 2020 So Far” list and people were hailing it as one of the best indie movies in years. Director Kelly Reichardt usually delivers truly stunning work, so First Cow went straight to the top of my watch list. It did not…
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Here’s my disclaimer: As of writing this today, Summerland is currently in my top ten favorite films this year. Could that be because in this COVID-19 hell-scape I am continually searching for anything light-hearted and hopeful and Summerland fulfilled this? Absolutely. Should that prevent you from watching this gorgeously hopeful film? No, it should not.…
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Palm Springs is the existential, time travel, romantic comedy you never knew you needed. The movie begins by introducing us to Nyles (Andy Samberg). He’s attending a wedding and stands out because instead of wearing a suit or a tux, he’s wearing a Hawaiin shirt with cargo shorts. From context clues you can determine that…
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Writer and Director Eliza Hittman has outdone herself with Never Rarely Sometimes Always. This movie will be a turn off for many people because of the subject matter: abortion. Regardless of how you may feel about the issue, it’s hard to deny how spectacularly well crafted this story is. Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) is seventeen and…
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They say laughter is the best medicine and after watching The Lovebirds I am inclined to say I agree. The plot of this movie sounded absurd when I read the logline. I want to be clear that the movie is actually absurd. But somehow it really works. Leilani (Issa Rae) and Jibran (Kumail Nanjiani) have…
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt is back, baby! He hasn’t been in a major movie since 2016’s Snowden and I am so happy to see his face again! His return is somewhat of an odd choice with 7500 being a classic and straightforward thriller, which is not typically his genre. But I’m down for a thriller these days…
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