Space Oddity (Sedgwick, 2022)
Alex (Kyle Allen) claims to be in training for a privatized expedition to Mars that will cause him, if selected, to leave everyone he knows on earth behind. His family… Continue reading "Space Oddity (Sedgwick, 2022)"
Category: Disclosure
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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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Last Sentinel (Toom, 2023)
Those in a generous mood will probably call Last Sentinel a genre mashup, but I’m not altogether sure the film itself knows what it is going for. Part Waterworld, part… Continue reading "Last Sentinel (Toom, 2023)"
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Amerikatsi (Goorjian, 2022)
Your appreciation for and assessment of Amerikatsi may well depend upon whether your point of reference is Charlie Chaplin or Forrest Gump. There is no question that writer/director/star Michael A.… Continue reading "Amerikatsi (Goorjian, 2022)"
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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)"
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Esme, My Love (Choy, 2022)
As I write this, there are four other reviews from Rotten Tomatoes certified critics of Esme, My Love. None of them (yes, I read all four) express confidence that they… Continue reading "Esme, My Love (Choy, 2022)"
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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania felt like a return to what Marvel does best. That is, I realize, the most backhanded compliment I’ve ever given a film on this blog… Continue reading "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania"
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Shadowplay (Bebjak, 2022)
Prison is a kind of boxing ring, Michal opines to Jan (Milan Ondrík). All life is a boxing ring. That sort of tell-don’t-show writing doesn’t necessarily disqualify a film from… Continue reading "Shadowplay (Bebjak, 2022)"
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Living (Hermanus, 2022)
My film year was sandwiched by a pair of disappointments. It was marked on the front end by the release of The Batman, a reboot of a beloved character that… Continue reading "Living (Hermanus, 2022)"
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The Man in the Basement (Le Guay, 2021)
Movies about strangers that insinuate themselves into domestic spaces are numerous and have been approached in many ways. The situation has been played for humor (The Man Who Came to… Continue reading "The Man in the Basement (Le Guay, 2021)"