Review: Things Heard & Seen
Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Rhea Seehorn, Natalia Dyer My only prior exposure to the work … Continue reading Review: Things Heard & Seen
Month: April 2021
Review: Stowaway
Director: Joe Penna Stars: Anna Kendrick, Toni Collette, Daniel Dae Kim I recently watched Al Reinert’s extraordinary 1989 documentary For … Continue reading Review: Stowaway
Review: Black Bear
Director: Lawrence Michael Lavine Stars: Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbott, Sarah Gadon If Aubrey Plaza’s against-type performance in festive charmer Happiest … Continue reading Review: Black Bear
Review: I Blame Society
Director: Gillian Wallace Horvat Stars: Gillian Wallace Horvat, Alexia Rasmussen, Keith Poulson To what extent is human collateral damage acceptable … Continue reading Review: I Blame Society
Review: Promising Young Woman
Director: Emerald Fennell Stars: Carey Mulligan, Bo Burnham, Jennifer Coolidge Part of the established contract of rape-revenge cinema is the … Continue reading Review: Promising Young Woman
Review: Malmkrog
Director: Cristi Puiu Stars: Frédéric Schulz-Richard, Agathe Bosch, Marina Palii We’ve seen the abject cruelty of man rendered on our … Continue reading Review: Malmkrog
Review: Palm Springs
Director: Max Barbakow Stars: Cristin Milioti, Andy Samberg, J.K. Simmons The time-loop conceit commonly referred to as the ‘Groundhog Day’ … Continue reading Review: Palm Springs
Review: Sound of Metal
Director: Darius Marder Stars: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci Isolation is a persistent concern in Darious Marder’s seismic awards … Continue reading Review: Sound of Metal
Why I Love… #132: Ghost World
Year: 2001 Director: Terry Zwigoff Stars: Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi I grew up in the rural South West … Continue reading Why I Love… #132: Ghost World
Review: Antebellum
Directors: Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz Stars: Janelle Monáe, Gabourey Sidibe, Kiersey Clemons At the beginning of 2020, Antebellum was poised … Continue reading Review: Antebellum
Review: Godzilla vs. Kong
Director: Adam Wingard Stars: Millie Bobby Brown, Demián Bichir, Brian Tyree Henry As far back as a candid 2014 interview … Continue reading Review: Godzilla vs. Kong
Review: Minari
Director: Lee Isaac Chung Stars: Steven Yeun, Alan S Kim, Han Ye-ri Conflicts of the head and the heart perpetuate … Continue reading Review: Minari
The Lost Highway Hotel 