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. […]

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 […]

Parasite

October 29, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

VERDICT Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho outdid himself with every aspect of this movie. This commentary on greed and class introduces a nuance to disadvantage that recent social commentaries masked in super villain movies (cough cough, Joker) lacked. The plot took many unpredictable twists and turns and did so with incredible imagery that often spoke for itself. […]

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 […]

2018 End of Year Report Card

December 31, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

2018 has come to an end, and with it, another movie season. In the biggest year at the box office on record, how do you choose what you should catch up on? What should you never bother seeing? Hopefully, this report card helps. The order of the movies doesn’t matter, only the grades. If you […]

Sorry to Bother You

July 6, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

VERDICT A scathing critique of capitalism and its monopoly over politics, culture, and even one’s sense of self, hidden inside a comedy about being a telemarketer. The sharp dive into the surreal will not appeal to everyone, but it remains a must-see. Buy the ticket. REVIEW More frequent readers will notice that this review does […]

Stranger Things 2

October 29, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Verdict A satisfying return for the Duffer brothers and everyone’s favorite ‘80s crew. It doesn’t have quite the same punch, and plays it relatively safe. Nonetheless, it is still well worth the watch this Halloweek. Review The Good: Everything that was good from Season 1, but mostly Sean Astin. The acting and music continue to be […]