When I saw that Kristen Wiig and Bill Hader were starring in the film “The Skeleton Twins,” I didn’t expect that it would open with them on the brink of death, by their own hands nonetheless. The comedy-drama opens with Milo (Bill Hader) drinking heavily. He drops a picture frame into an aquarium minutes before […]
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Movie Review: St. Vincent
St Vincent is not for me. Chris O’Dowd is good in his supporting bit as a surprisingly pluralistic and good natured priest. Melissa McCarthy nails her role as a single mom who is making ends meet to see her son at a good private school. It’s not Bill Murray, who did everything the script asked […]
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Movie Review: “John Wick” Will Blow Your Brains Out
With 152 stunt credits and no directing experience, David Leitch and Chad Stahelski seem like unlikely candidates to direct “John Wick.” The film is pretty forward, confident and intentional; the two men have put together the most polished action film of the fall. With a light fantasy element and a sharp and deliberate aesthetic, there’s […]
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Movie Review: “Annabelle” Lacks In Suspense
John R. Leonetti’s Annabelle, the prequel to 2013’s supernatural hit The Conjuring, may succeed at raising a few neck hairs but instead it nearly put me to sleep. The film begins in 1969 with a couple, Mia (Annabelle Wallis) and John (Ward Horton), preparing for their soon to be born child. After a fight, John […]
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Movie Review: The Guest
Throwback. Throwback. Throwback. “The Guest” is an old school thriller. The film brings to mind a time when movie stars didn’t wear tights and capes, only the cold hard inhuman abs of an American hero. Armed with the arsenal of a small South American country, they could break necks and hearts for the red, white […]
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Movie Review: The Judge
We watch Robert Downey Jr. watch old family movies, and then Bon Iver plays. We watch Robert Downey Jr. look at an empty spinning chair, and then Bon Iver plays. This movie dares you to feel. A more cynical man would call this movie, failed Oscar bait. The film consists of themes and tropes such […]
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Movie Review: Gone Girl
David Fincher’s “Gone Girl” is a feat of aesthetic brilliance and sophisticated narrative. Both of which cement its place as one of the finest entries in the director’s already impressive list of films, which includes “Fight Club,” “The Social Network,” and “Se7en.” With fantastic performances, sharp writing, surprisingly dark humor, and exemplary pacing, the movie […]
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Movie Review: Life After Beth
“Life After Beth,” starring Aubrey Plaza and Dane DeHaan, seems like it would play out in typical indie horror-comedy fashion, with a deft blend of farce and drama, good performances, and solid writing. But unlike “Zombieland” or “John Dies at the End,” the film’s plot caves in by the third act, and all the audience […]
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A Review of IT: The Fall Movie of 2017
One of the most talked about movies for the fall season this year is the remake of the 1990 Tim Curry led, IT. This time taking the lead of Pennywise the Dancing Clown is Bill Skarsgard. Bringing into the movie his own take on the very infamous character/ villain of the movie. IT brought a […]
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Movie Preview: Interstellar
“Interstellar,” the long-awaited ninth feature film from distinguished director Christopher Nolan, has enormous expectations to fulfill upon its release a week from now on Friday, November 7th. The film stars Matthew McConaughey as Cooper, a NASA engineer/astronaut who’s recruited for an interstellar space mission to save Earth from extinction in the face of famine and […]