Category: Film
Two CIA Agents Walk Onto a Remote Island: Wild Horse Nine
In what has become something of a tradition for Martin McDonagh, Wild Horse Nine follows the unlikely friendship of two men. This time, a veteran [Read More…]
You Can See Everything Reveals Nothing But One’s Own Opinion
It doesn’t take long at all to get “the ick” from Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder’s You Can See Everything. With an opening first scene [Read More…]
Gracie Abrams’ SNL Performance: In Truth, More of an Homage to Taylor Swift Than Romeo + Juliet
Being among Taylor Swift’s “protégées” (which the likes of Olivia Rodrigo also once proudly declared being), it should come as no surprise that Gracie Abrams [Read More…]
Friday the 13th’s Annie as Cautionary Tale About Trying So Hard to Get to Work
Because the first Friday the 13th (released in 1980) has been getting a bit more attention of late thanks to the prequel series Crystal Lake, [Read More…]
Veritable Shite: Verity
Perhaps it’s an indication from the very first moment that director Michael Showalter opts to open Verity with an exterior shot of Books Are Magic [Read More…]
A Casper Commercial That Suggests Capitalism is the Best Reason to Be Alive
In the 90s, when capitalism was still yielding “bounty” to slightly more than just a few (as exemplified by the McCallister abode in Home Alone), [Read More…]
Digger Realism: Is There No Alternative?
In the wake of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s eighth film, Digger, being branded as a total flop in the box office sense (since that’s the only [Read More…]
Primetime Doesn’t Defend the Men Who Were Shamed on To Catch a Predator, But Rather, Highlights the Grotesque Sensationalism of the 2000s
In what is becoming a common trend of reevaluating 2000s-era reality TV, Primetime is the first major non-documentary/docuseries to attempt tackling some of the more [Read More…]
Heart of the Beast: A Love Letter to Dog Loyalty and Companionship
It’s been a while since a truly mainstream “dog movie for everyone” has been released. Arguably not since the 90s gems that are Beethoven and [Read More…]
Practical Magic 2: Well, It’s Better Than Hocus Pocus 2 (But Of Course That Doesn’t Say Much)
In the new tradition of beloved films that weren’t necessarily critically acclaimed or even notable box office successes getting sequels, Practical Magic 2 joins the [Read More…]
