Game Night is a movie for sure. It absolutely has actors in it, and you can absolutely watch it. And it doesn’t hurt to watch it! Is it a productive use of your time? Probably not. But is anything a productive use of your time? Is reading this review productive? What are you planning on… Continue reading Game Night is A Movie for Sure
Author: Samuel Russell
The Metaphor of Chronic Illness in Rosemary’s Baby & Safe
A month or so ago I finally saw Rosemary’s Baby for the first time. My S.O. had been trying to watch it with me for awhile, and I always pushed it off. (I don’t watch a lot of scary movies). This week I watched Todd Haynes’ film Safe, on the recommendation of another friend. With… Continue reading The Metaphor of Chronic Illness in Rosemary’s Baby & Safe
Annihilation (!!!)
I’ve been looking forward to Annihilation since before I even knew what Annihilation was. After seeing Alex Garland’s directorial debut Ex Machina I was immediately excited to see what this filmmaker would do next. Ex Machina was impressively simple and stylish. It made a dialogue driven story utterly cinematic. Annihilation‘s premise didn’t really excite me, and… Continue reading Annihilation (!!!)
Black Panther Attempts to Break the Marvel Mold, with Mixed Results
Christopher Maher: Well, Sam, here we are again, back at another Marvel release despite swearing off the series forever after the disappointing Thor: Ragnarok. Thankfully I don’t think we’re going to end up dragging this one quite as much as that one. It is, unfortunately, still a Marvel movie so it exhibits a lot of… Continue reading Black Panther Attempts to Break the Marvel Mold, with Mixed Results
The Commuter; It’s No Borat, but’s it’s Very Nice!
The Commuter is the movie I hope and pray for when I commit 90 minutes to watching something I know for a fact isn’t going to be “good.” Last week I reviewed Proud Mary and spent a lot of time talking about how frustratingly dull it’s aesthetics were. To me, judging these films based on… Continue reading The Commuter; It’s No Borat, but’s it’s Very Nice!
Proud Mary Doesn’t Live Up to it’s B-Movie Potential
Sometime last month I was at the theater with my partner (and occasional blog contributor) Liza, and we saw a trailer that comprised solely of Taraji P Henson shooting guns, and performing other action movie tropes. I turned to her and asked, “What do you think that movie is about?” Neither of could come up… Continue reading Proud Mary Doesn’t Live Up to it’s B-Movie Potential
Guy Maddin Remakes Vertigo and Recreates a City in The Green Fog
I saw Guy Maddin’s new film one day after learning it existed. I’m a big fan of Guy Maddin, The Saddest Music in the World and My Winnipeg are two of the most fascinating and beautiful movies I’ve ever seen. I was excited when I read that his latest film, The Green Fog, is a… Continue reading Guy Maddin Remakes Vertigo and Recreates a City in The Green Fog
Tommy Wiseau and Tonya Harding: What it Takes to Succeed
The following contains spoilers for The Disaster Artist and I, Tonya This past week I’ve seen The Disaster Artist and I, Tonya, which proved to be strikingly complimentary films. This unintentional double feature paired nicely because each tackles the concept of the “American Dream,” the idea that the United States is a unique environment where… Continue reading Tommy Wiseau and Tonya Harding: What it Takes to Succeed
The Shape of Water is Beautiful, Essentially Flawed
The Shape of Water is a superb cinematic experience. But does one flaw at its core undermine the whole film?
Three Billboards Hits the Nail on the Nose with a Molotov Cocktail
The season of award-hungry film releases has begun. A time when studios release movies they suspect will appeal to… whoever votes on major film awards. This, in theory, means the movies breaking through to the cineplex are better and more interesting than those released for the broader public the rest of the year. However some… Continue reading Three Billboards Hits the Nail on the Nose with a Molotov Cocktail
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