Don’t Look Up January 9, 2022It’s difficult to look at something with the potential of Don’t Look Up and realize that there’s no...
The Frozen Ground December 22, 2021This is what happens to me on random nights. I open and close the 42 streaming services on...
Promising Young Woman December 2, 2021I think I may be a broken film watcher. While most people would watch Promising Young Woman and...
The Many Saints of Newark November 13, 2021Did we need this? The Sopranos was a landmark show. And it was great. But anybody who has...
Inherent Vice October 20, 2021I think I’ve come to a conclusion — or have just gotten to the point where I’m okay saying...
Ghost World October 4, 2021I have no idea if this is true, but this felt like one of the last indie movies...
The Hunt September 20, 2021There was a time when “message” movies were subtle. Social commentary was subtext. Or whatever that word is...
The Suicide Squad September 2, 2021Am I a terrible person for perpetuating our superhero culture? For adding to the Marvelization of our cinematic...
Hunt for the Wilderpeople August 22, 2021There’s no denying that Taika Waititi is a funny dude. But he’s also good at the heartfelt stuff....
Parallel August 9, 2021It seems I will watch anything these days with a time travel or multiverse bent. It’s almost like...
Inside Llewyn Davis July 30, 2021The Coen Brothers are so good at making these subtle period pieces that have next-to-no plot, but somehow...
The Tomorrow War July 17, 2021I’m not sure serious Chris Pratt is our favorite Chris Pratt. Watching him as a competent, smart hero-type...
Synchronic June 26, 2021There are films that clearly spawned from a two-sentence pitch after which the creators looked at each other...
Accepted June 10, 2021I feel dumber after watching this movie. And, yes, Accepted is really, really fucking dumb. But I, as...
Tenet May 24, 2021There are so many things about Tenet that have Mr. Hipster written all over them. With eight films,...
Zack Snyder’s Justice League May 16, 2021Why in the name of all that is holy would I watch a four-hour superhero movie? In one...
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal April 24, 2021I went to a private boys’ school in LA. We had actual water polo players that went to...
Everything Must Go April 1, 2021There is a certain feel to Raymond Carver short stories that are specifically him. It’s not a feeling...
