Review – Hereditary

From an A24 drought to two A24 films within a couple of weeks (you can find the other one here).  Critics have loved Hereditary, the feature film directorial debut for Ari Aster.  Audiences, on the other hand, have given it a D+ Cinemascore which I found incredibly encouraging.  Yes, encouraging.  Typically, the less general audiences... Continue Reading →

#ThrowbackThursday – Enchanted

Original US release date: November 21, 2007 Production budget: $85,000,000 Worldwide gross: $340,487,652 I missed Enchanted during its theatrical run.  I caught it upon its DVD release after hearing so many good things about it and I found it to be one of my more surprising viewing experiences in memory.  Like a modern Who Framed Roger Rabbit... Continue Reading →

Review – Disobedience

This one has been on my radar for a while, now. Having first been released about a month ago, it's been slowly expanding around the country and finally made its way within reasonable driving distance. The trailer came off as powerful and affecting and what genuine film lover can resist the tag team of Rachel... Continue Reading →

Review – How to Talk to Girls at Parties

This is my first time seeing a new A24 film in quite a while and what a reintroduction it was! For those who are somehow still unfamiliar, A24 is a growing production studio who has quickly made a name and earned a reputation for itself by constantly and consistently chugging out unique, high-quality films that... Continue Reading →

Review – Adrift

I've been looking forward to Baltasar Kormákur's Adrift partially because I've been a fan of Shailene Woodley since her work in Alexander Payne's The Descendants and partially because I've seen a trailer for this film before literally every movie I've seen for the last six weeks (except for last night's).  Aside from all of that, the film seemed... Continue Reading →

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