The Creator (Edwards, 2023)
I find minority reports one of the more difficult kinds of movie reviews to write. On the one hand, I have scoffed at colleagues on social media who sometimes treat… Continue reading "The Creator (Edwards, 2023)"
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Surprised by Oxford (Whitaker, 2023)
Surprised by Oxford is a sweet but complicated film. Its many complexities, between the characters and their wants, along with particular inner struggles, piece together a story of love and… Continue reading "Surprised by Oxford (Whitaker, 2023)"
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Freedom’s Path (Smith, 2023)
Freedom’s Path is a relentlessly, oppressively well-intentioned movie that struggles mightily to live up to the importance of its subject matter. William (Gerran Howell) is a Union deserter. Kitch (RJ… Continue reading "Freedom’s Path (Smith, 2023)"
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Madeleine Collins (Barraud, 2021)
The complaint that a film has no likable characters or no one that the viewer can relate to is one of those critical tropes that is irritating when someone else… Continue reading "Madeleine Collins (Barraud, 2021)"
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Oppenheimer (Nolan, 2023)
I am not a formal member of the Church of Nolan, though I do think he is the most consistently ambitious commercial director working today. And I think that’s a… Continue reading "Oppenheimer (Nolan, 2023)"
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The Problem of the Hero (Dozier, 2023)
The Problem of the Hero is one of those smartly written, deeply engrossing films that mostly consists of two characters debating important ideas. The debate surrounds the theatrical adaptation of… Continue reading "The Problem of the Hero (Dozier, 2023)"
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Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One (McQuarrie, 2023)
I did not enter the theater with high expectations for this one despite the hype. And for the first thirty minutes or so, it felt like my cynical side was… Continue reading "Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One (McQuarrie, 2023)"
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Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 (Gunn, 2023)
“He’s the only one of you who doesn’t hate himself.” So says Mantis (Pom Klementieff) about Drax (Dave Bautista), in one of those character-developing moments that helps explain what makes… Continue reading "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 (Gunn, 2023)"
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Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Daley & Goldstein, 2023)
All I have to say about Honor Among Thieves is that I enjoyed it in a Saturday matinee kind of way. Since that leaves me anywhere from 350 to 750… Continue reading "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Daley & Goldstein, 2023)"
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A Little White Lie (Maren, 2023)
“They all want to be writers and none of them like to read…” A Little White Lie takes place at a fictional university where faculty think that having a J.D.… Continue reading "A Little White Lie (Maren, 2023)"