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 →
I have had one heck of a time getting to a theater to catch The Killing of a Sacred Deer. I featured it in my Ten Fourth-Quarter 2017 Films to be Excited About! column, but it took a while before it finally arrived within driving distance of my house. And then I was out of town or... Continue Reading →
Since I first saw the amazing and captivating trailer for The Beguiled (check it out for yourself), this movie has been near the top of my must-see list. I've been a huge Nicole Kidman fan for the last couple of . . . uh . . . decades (yikes), on top of it, so I... Continue Reading →
Here we have it. This is it. This is the reason I go to the movies. I go to the movies because, every once in a while, there's a film - an experience - like Lion. I often say that the ultimate goal of any film should be to make the viewer feel something. Anything. ... Continue Reading →
Here we go again. Here we have another movie that, much like A Hologram for the King, would have had pretty strong mainstream appeal if not for its virtually nonexistent shoestring budget and, therefore, invisible marketing campaign. The Family Fang has everything casual moviegoers like in their lowkey alternatives to big-budget fare. It's got comedy, drama, mystery, recognizable... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 