The Florida Project: The Place Next to The Happiest Place on Earth

When I was in high school I worked with elementary school aged children. I worked at an after-school program, meant to be a fun place for kids to socialize, play games, and generally have fun. Of course in many cases it was more of a daycare: somewhere parents could leave their kids for a few… Continue reading The Florida Project: The Place Next to The Happiest Place on Earth

Good Time Chews You Up and Spits You Out Like the Piece of City Trash You Are

I don’t know what it is but all of the movies I have seen in theaters recently have been incredibly stressful to watch (Baby Driver and Dunkirk come to mind). Good Time is no exception. Taking place over less than twenty-four hours and clocking in at a nice hour and forty minutes this movie packs… Continue reading Good Time Chews You Up and Spits You Out Like the Piece of City Trash You Are

The Beguiled Beguiles These Guys, But at What Cost?

Christopher Maher: Hey Sam, hope you’re enjoying this rainy day. Is it cold out? I don’t think I’ve even been outside yet. Is it misty? Because The Beguiled by Sofia Coppola sure was, and also we saw it yesterday and we’re talking about it today. What’d you think? Samuel B Russell: The Beguiled wasn’t so… Continue reading The Beguiled Beguiles These Guys, But at What Cost?