TIFF Journal: Freaks (2018)
Freaks is a highly allegorical tale that combines comic book fantasy, sci-fi tropes, and political metaphor that vacillate between being effective and messy. It’s a work of great ideas where the execution isn’t always ...
Tag Archives: Bruce Dern
‘Nostalgia’ Review: Wistfully Disappointing
The trickiest movies to review are the ones that just miss the mark. Raving about something brilliant or heavily poo-pooing a piece of garbage are easy enough. Finding the words to describe that awkward place between effective and...
Off the Shelf: The Driver
Among the many car chase classics that Edgar Wright’s surprise hit ‘Baby Driver’ references and owes a notable debt to is Walter Hill’s 1978 heist thriller ‘The Driver’. The movie was released o...
‘The Hateful Eight’ Review: Handsomely Nasty Art Hous
When you think about the Christmas movie season and the heartwarming populism therein, a blood-soaked Quentin Tarantino Western isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind. Yet ‘The Hateful Eight’ marks the ...
‘Cut Bank’ Review: Cut-Rate Coen Clone
‘Cut Bank’ is a superficially kind-of good movie. The central hook is clever, the supporting cast of character actors is fantastic, and the rustic-eccentric aesthetic is loaded with atmosphere. If you were to see the m...
Oscar Poll: Best Actor 2014
Yesterday, you made your predictions for which movie would win Best Picture at this Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony. Today, let’s go through some of the other major categories, starting with Best Actor. Is Matthew McC...
Weekend Movies: Hollywood Takes a ‘Holiday’
Did you really think that someone had the stones to go up against the almighty ‘Thor’?!
Now Playing: I’m in a ‘Nebraska’ State of Mind
Alexander Payne has a knack for creating quirky characters in Oscar-winning films like ‘Sideways’ and ‘The Descendants’. His newest movie strikes a more somber note than his previous work, but still manages...