Portrait of a Lady on Fire

February 24, 2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

VERDICT A gorgeous meditation on the nature of love, Portrait of a Lady on Fire showcases the beauty, heartbreak, and power behind the intimacy we seek. Even more, it indulges in the energy and joy present in the love, of any form, between women. Céline Sciamma has crafted something truly special here. See it immediately. […]

Finding Meaning in Predicting the Oscars (Incorrectly)

February 12, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Or, how Bong Joon-Ho made me believe again. Nothing renews faith, interest, and importance in the Academy Awards like having something truly and deeply unexpected occur. Something that makes you say, “…is that Eminem?” OK, so maybe that thesis needs to be amended. Let’s add “meaningful.” Meaning is something the Oscars have a hard time […]

Little Women (2019)

January 8, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

VERDICT Greta Gerwig has delivered something incredible here. The cast, Gerwig’s story, and the visuals are all top of their class. See this one immediately. REVIEW I remember when the first trailers hit theaters. The Christmas-adornment, the music, the costuming – every choice felt saccharine. Little Women would be feel-good mush, I declared. A pricey […]

2019 End of Year Report Card

January 1, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

With 2019 ended, I wanted to keep up tradition and look back at what came out this year. It’s always a surprise to lay out everything like this. Movies can be so individual at times – once it is over, you like it or you don’t. But to then take that opinion and line it […]

Frozen II

November 23, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

VERDICT A sequel of epic moments that doesn’t string together to be anything more than it is – a series of moments. Beautiful animation aside, the peaks are high but the valleys are deep. Kids will undoubtedly enjoy, but I would wait for the Tuesday cheap tickets. REVIEW I miss the trailer. Elsa running into […]

October Re-Screen: When Spirits Roam

October 28, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Welcome to Re-Screen! If this is your first time reading, Re-Screen is a weekly selection of one or more double features set around a shared theme or idea. If you’re interested in checking out other Re-Screens, you can find them all here. You can subscribe to Re-Screen and get it delivered right to you via […]

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

October 23, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

VERDICT With the leads split up and the plot meandering between more interesting throw away concepts, the sequel is incapable of delivering what the first movie did. Catch it on streaming only if you loved the first one. REVIEW Somewhere in Mistress of Evil, buried so deep down that you can barely see it, is […]

Gemini Man

October 22, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

VERDICT Depending on where you’re sitting, the admittedly-incredible “de-aging” tech used with Will Smith is either game changing or apocalyptic. That’s all there really is to talk about with this quagmire of a film. I’m sure there are worse ways to spend 2 hours than if you happen to catch it on streaming or a […]

October Re-Screen: Something Spooky This Way…House.

October 18, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

Re-Screen October: Weeks 1 & 2

October 14, 2019.Reading time 8 minutes.

Welcome to the inaugural Re-Screen, a weekly subscription box* of films curated just for you**. Every week will feature one or more double features which you can watch any day you please, we’re not your parents, do what you want. Our selections will run the gamut of genres and eras, so there is sure to […]