Art House… Movie #44 2023: The French Dispatch (2021) 12 Jul 20237 Jul 2023 I do understand the appeal of Wes Anderson's films, I swear. They are aesthetically very pleasing, with their often symmetrical imagery, fantasy pastel palettes and quirky narrative voice. The funny…
Awards Season… Movie #29 2022: The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021) 24 Mar 202223 Mar 2022 There are many critics out there saying that it's probably time to stop adapting Shakespeare plays into movies. I'd say they're 80% right. We all know the stories, we've all…
Comedy… Movie #8 2022: Raising Arizona (1987) 23 Jan 202223 Jan 2022 I'm going to say something that might be considered quite controversial in film circles: I'm just not that interested in Joel and Ethan Coen. *audible gasp*, I know. That's not…
crime… Movie #70 2021: Primal Fear (1996) 18 Mar 202126 Feb 2021 Primal Fear. What an utterly basic, bland title for a film. In all honesty, it doesn’t even relate to anything that goes on within this movie either. What I’m asking…
Awards Season… Movie #62 2021: Nomadland (2020) 10 Mar 202111 Mar 2021 I’m finding it extremely difficult to figure out how to begin this review. Quite simply, it’s a piece of purely phenomenal filmmaking. Nomadland marks director Chloe Zhao’s third feature film,…
Awards Season Golden Globes 2021: Predictions for Winners in All Feature Film Categories 28 Feb 202128 Feb 2021 We take a break from our usual programming now to predict the results of this evening’s Golden Globes ceremony! Some of the nominees this year are a little... interesting to…
christmas… Movie #337 2020: Moonrise Kingdom (2012) 2 Dec 202030 Nov 2020 Breathe a sigh of relief. We're stepping away from Christmas for a hot second to look at something else. Just breathe. And enjoy. Coming from the mind of the ever-quirky…
Drama… Movie #274 2020: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) 16 Oct 20207 Oct 2020 Ugh, I don't even know where to start with this one. You know that gif where Meryl Streep is cheering in the audience at an awards ceremony? You know... this…
Classics… Movie #128 2020: Fargo (1996) 3 May 20201 May 2020 Fargo is one of those movies that people look back on fondly, so is it worth the praise it gets? Yes and no, I'd say. At the opening of Fargo,…
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