Empire of Light (2022) - dir. by Sam Mendes Empire of Light, like James Gray's Armageddon Time, is one of those prestige late in the year movies that doesn't seem to have connected with audiences or critics. They both look incredible, feature some impressive acting and tackle weighty themes. For Empire of Light, maybe it … Continue reading My Week in Movies (2/19-2/26)

Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022) - dir. by Michelle Garza Caervera If you like cracking your knuckles and the sledgehammer scene from Misery then you'll love this movie. Valeria's (Natalia Solián) pregnancy digs up old demons and trauma, symbolized by the "bone woman" who appears in her visions and dreams and serves to isolate her … Continue reading My Week in Movies (2/12-2/18)

Plane (2023) - dir. by Jean-Francois Richet I've become a huge fan of these benign Gerard Butler action movies. Like mid-tier Clint Eastwood movies, they are a bit predictable but like a good re-run, that's sort of the point (recent exception is the decidedly not feel good movie Greenland, 2020) In Plane, Butler plays a … Continue reading My Week in Movies (2/5-2/11)