Blueback (Connoly, 2022)
A stern and demanding mom is teaching her young daughter how to free dive in the ocean. The child is tired…or scared…or both, so to incentivize her, mom holds a… Continue reading "Blueback (Connoly, 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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Knock at the Cabin (Shyamalan, 2023)
Knock at the Cabin (2023) is a quintessential M. Night Shyamalan movie but with a biblical twist. It has a dramatic plot, an A-list anchor, and (SPOILER ALERT) a gratuitous… Continue reading "Knock at the Cabin (Shyamalan, 2023)"
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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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2022 Top 10
Covid didn’t kill the movies, at least not for me. But as it did with most other non-work activities (especially sports viewing), it highlighted how much of that activity was… Continue reading "2022 Top 10"
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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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The Menu (Mylod, 2022)
The Menu (2022) is a delicious satire about gastriques, desserts, and pretense. Ken wrote a review for another movie about food last week, Kitchen Brigade, and it inspired me to… Continue reading "The Menu (Mylod, 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)"