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How do you talk about a movie that leaves you speechless? Remember is one of those films that stands out from the crowd and I’m shocked that I’d never heard of it before. Some movies are just incredibly special. They seem small in the moment, but they carry the weight of history on their backs….
When I saw that this was an A24 film, I had fairly high hopes for The Legend Of Ochi. Unfortunately, something just didn’t click for me. I appreciate that movies made for kids these days also tend to have a slant for the adults. After all, who do you think is taking the children to…
Some movie reveals can take a long time to happen. You get curious along the ride, but when everything suddenly comes together, like in Recalled, you can’t stop thinking about it afterwards. I love a good thriller. When the energy builds and you aren’t completely sure what is happening, you’re just along for the ride…
Working things out with your partner can be heavy business, but if we could all do it in the way they do in The One I Love, therapy would be a whole other ballgame. Romantic relationships are complicated. You are both human, you make mistakes, and if you’ve committed to spending a life together, it…
When The Manchurian Candidate takes to you the Pavlov Institute, it’s more than a dog drooling that you have to worry about. It’s a serious – and very sweaty – business. With all of the film options out there, I tend to watch those made in the last four or five decades. Nothing against older…
When you’re watching a movie about con men, you need to stay on your toes the entire time. Are the Brothers Bloom conning just their mark or are they conning you too? I love a movie that will leave me duped. There are so many films and television shows where, with a close eye, you…
Boy, do I wish I could say, “black bag” when I don’t want to answer questions or relay information. “Would you rather have cheese or cake?” “Black bag.” Films about undercover operations can be a lot of fun. Seeing (what we perceive to be) what happens behind closed doors in the inner-workings of secret spy…
People always say, “They don’t make them like they used to.” And while I don’t always agree with that sentiment, with Deathtrap, they’re absolutely right. I always get a little nervous when I encounter a play-turned-movie. As a theatre critic myself, I’ve heard of Deathtrap, but never saw it performed and didn’t know the story….
Choosing to name a main character Nemo is a daring feat in this day and age. I should have known that Mr. Nobody was going to be different right from the get-go. The thing about any movie that stars Jared Leto is that you know it’s going to be a little eccentric. Once he graduated…
The Reader is not at all what I thought it would be. Two imperfect people at different times of their lives, still connected, but still strangers. I found it captivating. I absolutely love when I go into a movie blind and it turns out to be something so spellbinding that I am not only completely…
Sometimes, seeing is believing. And when you think your world is full of robins and rainbows, you might just find a severed ear on the lawn. I have heard rumblings of Blue Velvet for decades, but I never got around to watching it. There was no rhyme or reason, it’s just a film I’d subconsciously…
This movie got a lot of love around town, but I’m just not feeling it. That said, Benicio del Toro is a genius. I try not to read too much about a movie before watching it, but sometimes it’s hard to filter everything out. Sicario is directed by Denis Villeneuve, so going in, I’ll admit…
