Equal parts navel-gazing and likely revisionist history, the whole thing just feels hollow. Like the concept of a literary bar itself, it all feels forced.
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Waste, Spend, Invest - Time
It is at once an intimate portrait as well as a loose exploration of the real costs of the passage of time. We can feel the weight of the story applied to our own lives and wonder what we would do if faced with the same set of circumstances.
Half Mast - Last Flag Flying
It's something like a cross between American Sniper and The Bucket List. But on whatever level these three are having fun, it never really feels like fun for the audience.
Review: I Am Not Your Negro
James Baldwin was brilliant. Aligning his writing with images, past and present, should result in a film that speaks powerfully to our time. And while Raoul Peck's film reaches those heights at times, certain missteps keep it from being what it could have been.
Review: Manchester By The Sea
Nothing is heavy-handed in Kenneth Lonergan's somber meditation on family, loss and moving on. Couple the quality of the material with the veritable masterclass acting on display and the result is a gut-punch with the potential to leave you reeling.