Adam McKay’s film Vice follows the life and political career of Vice President Dick Cheney, and it has been received with truly polarized reactions. The success of The Big Short was so resounding that I almost forgot that before that movie McKay films were gonzo comedies starring Will Ferrell. Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, and The… Continue reading Is Vice a Bad Film? Or is it Not Trying to be a Film?
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Skate Kitchen is So Freakin’ Good
In her recent opinion piece for NBC News, Jillian Richardson posits that America’s young people are suffering from a lack of meaningful connection. She says, “The average person in the U.S. has only one close friend, according to a study published in the American Sociological Review. One in four people have no confidantes at all… Continue reading Skate Kitchen is So Freakin’ Good
Revisiting Our Favorite Movies of 2016
Sam and Chris travel back in time to 2016 to see if they had good opinions back then!
Roma Focuses on the Invisible Things that Tie Us Together
Roma begins with the sloshing of water over tiles. There are suds. In the reflection of the water, we see an opening to the sky flanked by walls – we are in a courtyard. Still in the reflection, a plane flies by, and we hear it’s distant rumble. Eventually, we learn we are in a… Continue reading Roma Focuses on the Invisible Things that Tie Us Together
The Favourite Is Dizzyingly Good
Why was the Favourite one of my favorite films so far this year? Read and find out! You won’t believe what happens next!
Widows is a Taut Thriller with a Heart of Cold
Christopher Maher: The premise of Widows is delightfully simple. Harry Rawlings (Liam Neesom) and his gang are killed in a robbery gone wrong. The man they robbed, Jamal Manning (Brian Tyree Henry) wants the money back, but it’s gone, burned to a crisp along with the robbers. So, he turns to the Harry’s widow, Veronica… Continue reading Widows is a Taut Thriller with a Heart of Cold
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs Challenges the Coen Brothers’ Nihilism
The Coen Brothers tell six neat stories that actually feel like a cohesive whole because… well, they’re the Coen Brothers, come on.
Sam & Chris Enjoyed Suspiria Even Though Sam Closed His Eyes Sometimes
Sam and Chris talk about the new Suspiria. The old gang unites.
Bad Times at the El Royale is a Decently Good Time
Alternating between great pot boiler scenes and largely useless flashbacks, here’s what we think of Bad Times at El Royale.
An Imaginary Syllabus: Mediums
A reading list to explore the different ways we can create experience. Go back to school with us as you unqualified teachers.
Friends on Flicks 