‘Lady Bird’ (2017) | Austin Film Festival Review
At the end of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along (which is actually the beginning of the […]
‘Gerald’s Game’ (2017) | Fantastic Fest Review
Why has 2017 become the year of Stephen King? In September alone, I have seen three new film adaptations of […]
‘Professor Marston and the Wonder Women’ (2017) | Fantastic Fest Review
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women has the potential of being one of the most important films of the year. […]
‘Anna and the Apocalypse’ (2017) | Fantastic Fest Review
Look, I would be an absolute monster to think a zombie Christmas musical comedy would be a bad idea. I […]
‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ (2017) | Fantastic Fest Review
When we think auteurs, we often talk about visual touchstones and motifs a director has, thematic interests, and character types. […]
‘Thoroughbreds’ (2017) | Fantastic Fest Review
I am always dubious when a director sets out to make a “dark comedy.” Sure, it’s probably my favorite genre, […]
‘Thelma’ (2017) | Fantastic Fest Review
Growing up, my family was never particularly religious. However, I grew up around a lot of different kinds of Christianity, […]
‘Mudbound’ (2017) | Sundance Review
Voiceover narration is a prickly thing. With moviemaking in general being a show don’t tell medium, voiceover can often feel […]
‘A Ghost Story’ (2017) | Sundance Review
Haunting has very rarely interested me in film. A spirit slamming a door or knocking some books off a shelf […]
‘Landline’ (2017) | Sundance Review
Gillian Robespierre knocked it out of the park with her first feature Obvious Child. She managed to deliver a satisfying, […]
‘The Yellow Birds’ (2017) | Sundance Review
At this point, I think we know war is hell. However, as long as governments keep deciding to send people […]
‘Novitiate’ (2017) | Sundance Review
Vatican II is a historical event that intrigues me greatly. An organization that prides itself on tradition and ritual is […]
‘The Nile Hilton Incident’ (2017) | Sundance Review
It feels rather appropriate that I watched a film about systemic corruption on the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Actually, […]
‘La La Land’ (2016) | Austin Film Festival Review
Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg and The Young Girls of Rochefort are among cinephiles’ favorite screen musicals, and I […]
‘Loving’ (2016) | Austin Film Festival Review
I find Jeff Nichols to be an immensely frustrating filmmaker. He has a gift for capturing the small moments in […]
‘Harcore Henry’ (2016) | SXSW Review
I am all for balls-to-the-wall, crazy action films. Whether it be the remarkable choreography of the two The Raid films […]
