Directed by Darren Aronofsky In Mother! an idyllic countryside home is descended upon by unwelcome outsiders. Inside the home live a man and a woman (Javier Bardem, Jennifer Lawrence), a happy young (when you average their ages) couple. He is a poet struggling with writer's block, and she is the one putting the once decrepit house … Continue reading Mother! (2017)
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45 Years (2015)
Directed by Andrew Haigh 45 Years takes place over the course of a week, but for Kate Mercer (Charlotte Rampling) it feels like an eternity. That's because a woman from husband Geoff's (Tom Courtenay) past will resurface, even if only in spirit, raising questions about the foundation of their marriage, 45 years earlier. There is … Continue reading 45 Years (2015)
Paddington 2 (2017)
Directed by Paul King Goddamn this is one sweet movie, and Paddington, like Fred Rogers, is someone we would all be lucky to have in our own lives. He's a talking bear who lives with a human family in a small London neighborhood where everyone knows and loves him. He's a delightful character who sees the … Continue reading Paddington 2 (2017)
The Rider (2017)
Directed by Chloé Zhao The Rider tells a vaguely fictional story, using nonprofessional actors to play a version of themselves and pulling from stories in their own lives. The story follows Brady Blackburn (Brady Jandreau), a young cowboy who has just suffered a traumatic head injury from bronc riding. His journey will be one of self-reflection … Continue reading The Rider (2017)
Phenomenon (1996)
Directed by Jon Turtletaub There's a little It's a Wonderful Life in the small-town melodrama Phenomenon, starring a guy (John Travolta) who surely wouldn't have been offered the role were it not for the success of 1994's Pulp Fiction. Travolta plays an affable and affectionately dull mechanic named George Malley. He's very, very much an everyman, purposefully so in … Continue reading Phenomenon (1996)
Hanna (2011)
Directed by Joe Wright “Fairy tales to me are never happy, sweet stories. They’re moral stories about overcoming the dark side and the bad. I find it ironic that happy endings now are called fairytale endings because there’s nothing happy about most fairytale endings.” - Joe Wright Hanna is a modern day, action fairytale that … Continue reading Hanna (2011)
Lean on Pete (2018)
Directed by Andrew Haigh Lean On Pete sets up a certain sentimentality only to tear it down in abrupt, stark ways. You think you know where the movie is headed, but then it takes a sudden detour that feels surprising at first but overall in line with the movie's unexpected tone. It's like watching a Disney … Continue reading Lean on Pete (2018)
Game Over, Man! (2018)
Directed by Kyle Newachek The characters from Workaholics don new names and figure into a Die Hard-esque storyline, fighting havoc with chaos in Game Over, Man! If you like the Comedy Central tv show, you might like the movie, but even avid Adam, Anders and Blake fans may grow tired with this one. I used to love Workaholics, finding … Continue reading Game Over, Man! (2018)
6 Balloons (2018)
Directed by Marja-Lewis Ryan Told over a single night, 6 Balloons is a very intimate film about the relationship between Katie (Abbi Jacobson) and her heroin-addicted brother, Seth (Dave Franco). The title is a pun that draws attention to the surprise birthday Katie has planned for her boyfriend and the heroin from which her brother is … Continue reading 6 Balloons (2018)
Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Directed by Hal Needham Everyone knows and loves Bandit (Burt Reynolds) and will do just about anything to help him along the way in Smokey and the Bandit. He's a Han Solo-type character who even in the most dire circumstances remains in control, and he spends most of the film toying with a pursuing police officer … Continue reading Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
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