The Art of Self-Defense is Dark, Amusing
The review: Riley Sterns directs Jesse Eisenberg* in The Art of Self-Defense a dark comedy that feels more intellectually funny than viscerally funny. While that first sentences feels like [...]
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore: Scorsese, Without the Wise Guys
The review: Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore is Scorsese without the wise guys and the good fellas.* This movie is firmly set in the 1970s, and is a great hardscrabble mother-son film.** [...]
Frozen II: A Worthy Successor
The review: Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck’s Frozen II is a worthy successor to the the animation triumph that spawned a generation of children who know every vocal inflection of “Let It [...]
Shane: Manly but Not Toxic
The review: George Stevens’ Shane is a manly Western, but not toxically so, and includes an interesting performance by Alan Ladd* and a terrible performance by Brandon De Wilde.** The [...]
All Movies Watched on Kanopy April 2019—Present
Kanopy. Quality films for free. Recommended Miss Stevens (October) Disobedience (May) The Way He Looks (April) Good Hard Eight (November) Hot Summer Nights (September) It Had to Be You (April)
Round out your 90s Paul Thomas Anderson Film Fest with Hard Eight
The review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s first film holds its reveal for much too long, but is worth watching for the performances.* It’s always a good sign when I’m curious about [...]
All Movies Rented from Redbox July–Present
Recommended The Last Black Man in San Francisco (August) Skip The Sun is Also a Star (September)
Let it Snow Is Pleasant, Unchallenging
The review: Luke Snellin directs a gentle Christmas movie adaptation of a YA Novel* with some utterly delightful moments.** A cornucopia of young people*** plus Joan Cusack (in a coat and hat [...]
