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A strange and fun documentary about the making of an independent film, American Movie has its own real life characters and story that you’re going to get a huge kick out of. One of the reasons that cartoon characters leave an impression is because they are a little bit different from anyone else you’ve met….
An intriguing film about a hitman with dementia, Knox Goes Away has a great cast and ends terrifically, even if some of the middle narrative gets blurry. I remember hearing about this movie when Michael Keaton did his tour of late night shows. It was the second film that he directed and he was specifically…
A visually nuanced film with a charismatic vibe and a stellar lead, The Outrun is an individual story about alcoholism that I’ve never seen play out so engagingly. There are many films that have been made about alcoholism. It is a struggle that a great number of families have been touched by and seeing yourself…
A fun twist on the saga of Romeo and Juliet, Rosaline is the story of what happened with the first love of Romeo’s and how she impacted the Shakespearean tale. I know Romeo and Juliet very well. I studied theater in college and have seen countless productions – I’m extremely familiar with the story. I…
A movie that is just as confused by itself as you will be, Eddington has an excellent cast and nice cinematography, but no clear story structure or focus. When I go into a movie that is over two hours, I always hope that it’s worth my time. Many films need that much space to flesh…
A fantastic new superhero film, Superman shows the goodness of the man just as clearly as the epic action sequences and exciting characters. There is a lot of heart here! When I first saw the trailer for the new Superman movie, I was not impressed. My son and I exchanged “yikes” looks and I recall…
With staggeringly beautiful cinematography and heightened filming techniques, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a movie that you can’t compare to any other. It’s truly unique and you have to watch it. I have an admission to make: I have never watched the original three Mad Max films. I may get to them one day,…
A movie that lives close to my heart, A Walk To Remember is a sweet coming-of-age love story where a rebellious teen falls for a quiet young woman with a secret. There are some movies that I can watch over and over. They run the gamut as far as decade (Little Miss Sunshine, The Princess…
A psychological thriller that highlights two fantastic leads, Red Eye is a short, claustrophobic, and intense ride with a bit of a cliché ending. I have heard a lot of people say that Red Eye is an underrated thriller. It didn’t really catch my eye when it first released, but the more I heard the…
A silly and raunchy comedy, Hot Tub Time Machine is reminiscent of 80s films in all of the expected ways. Not great cinema, but not terrible either. I have thought a lot about parenting in the 80s. There are movies that we all watched as kids that no one realized we shouldn’t have been watching….
A slow burn of a movie, Nowhere Special is about a terminally ill single father trying to find the perfect family for his young son to live with before he goes. A great film that will bring the waterworks. A lot of people miss things about children. They think they know what children are thinking,…
With a great cast and a few hilarious cameos, They Came Together is a romantic comedy that is a spoof on all romantic comedies. Think everything from the outfit montage to the staple meet-up on New Year’s Eve. There is a structure to most romantic comedies. Girl meets guy in some sort of meet-cute, they…
