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Monday, September 23, 2024

Film Reviews

Film Reviews

Sorry to Bother You: White Courtesy Phone

Much as I hate the Trump presidency, I love the wave of African-American satire in response to it. After the delirious highs of Get...

Whitney: Didn’t She Almost Have It All

Sometimes I write up obituaries of famous people on this site, and when they’ve died in unfortunate circumstances, I get angry responses. “What an...

Animal World: House of Cards

I just saw this Chinese film called Animal World at AMC Grapevine Mills, and while it's not much good as a movie, it poses...

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?: Right Said Fred

Just about every review of Won't You Be My Neighbor? says something about how timely it is, so I won't do that. Instead, I'll...

Disobedience: Rachel, Rachel

You probably know the name Sebastián Lelio from his Oscar win for Best Foreign Film this past spring for A Fantastic Woman. Now, his...

American Animals: The Book Thieves

The obvious comparison for American Animals is the current Ocean’s 8, except instead of depicting a heist executed by seasoned professionals, Bart Layton’s film...

Incredibles 2: Parr More

When it comes to action sequences, Brad Bird may just be the best director in Pixar's stable, which is high praise. He has been...

Hereditary: Tiny Furniture

Some horror films suggest that the real evil to fear isn’t vampires or werewolves or the like but rather our own human flaws and...

Upgrade: Voice of Change

Here we go once again on the Blumhouse roller coaster. The little studio that has made a ton of money has already had a...

Summer Movie Guide

I could be using this space to write about the efficient mediocrity of Solo: A Star Wars Story, but this issue is the summer...