Popstar is a refreshingly self-aware, timely and thoughtful mockumentary with a clear point of view. It is also just funny, which makes it hard not to enjoy.
Review: Presenting Princess Shaw
The movie doesn't blaze any new trails from a filmmaking standpoint, and its story is fairly simplistic, but there is something so wholesome about it that I can't help but be happy it exists.
Review: The Nice Guys
Shane Black's script is beautifully crafted, genuinely funny and surprisingly deep. It won't be for everyone, but those with an open mind will be thoroughly entertained.
Review: The Lobster
Is it reasonable to base a relationship on trivial commonalities like nosebleeds and limps? If not, is it really any less legitimate than the things you think love should be based on?
Review: Money Monster
The film's tagline--Not every conspiracy is a theory--is exposed as nothing more than a tagline by the end of this so-so experience.
Re: Woody Allen
Art should never be able to obscure real life horror.
Review: Captain America: Civil War
I can imagine that for many, just seeing this number of characters fighting is going to be exhilarating. But was there more here for those who might not be hardcore fans?
2017 Oscars Preview - Best Picture
An early look at next year's contenders for the Best Picture Oscar. Silence, Fences, The Birth Of A Nation and more.
Review: Keanu
Comedy is pretty much entirely subjective. It is certainly possible you will find this movie truly funny. I just didn't.
SFIFF Review: Southside With You
That the characters are completely oblivious to how historically important they and this day are, gives the movie an indescribable charm that forces you to view it as a love story before seeing it as a biopic.
SFIFF Review: Maggie's Plan
Watching Maggie's "plan" go from having a baby on her own to getting her husband to go back to his ex-wife is a delight. In the end, the movie laughs at our conceit in thinking we get to make plans and have them work out.
2017 Oscars Preview - Best Director
An early look at next year's contenders for the Best Director Oscar. Martin Scorcese, Ang Lee, Nate Parker and more.
Review: Green Room
Something more than violent drama, but not quite horror either, Green Room occupies it's own sort of gritty space. It's unflinchingly brutal and rife with dark tension.
Potpourri - 4.22.16
Trailers, Trailers, Trailers. Jason Bourne, The Girl On The Train, The Founder and some other stuff. At least one of these is probably for you!
Simulated Blackness
Nina Simone's upcoming biopic begs a question: if darker-skinned actresses still aren't deemed fit to play the roles they are uniquely suited for, have we really come that far?
Potpourri - 4.19.16
Ridley/Abrams Reunion, Doctor Strange Trailer, Golden Globes and some other stuff.
2017 Oscars Preview - Best Actor
An early look at next year's contenders for the Best Actor Oscar. Michael Keaton, Denzel Washington, Ryan Gosling and more.
Best Picture Watch: The Birth Of A Nation Trailer
The first trailer is here for this surefire Best Picture nominee!
Review: The Jungle Book
From the unbelievably cute wolf cubs, to the breathtaking time lapse images, it is a sight to behold from beginning to end. It has heart, it has themes, it has story, but perhaps it could have done with a bit more of each.
Potpourri - 4.12.16
Box office review, Summer preview, Cannes and some other stuff.