Directed by Trey Edward Shults Not to make a terrible pun out of the title, but Waves really does feel like you're standing four feet into the ocean tide, with the water level rising and sinking in rapid succession. At times it flows so damn well, a free-flowing visual poem that washes soothingly around you. … Continue reading Waves (2019)
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Under the Silver Lake (2018)
Directed by David Robert Mitchell Myth is a constant theme in the three movies directed by David Robert Mitchell. Those three are The Myth of the American Sleepover, It Follows and now Under the Silver Lake. They are all a bit different, one a slice of life film about teenagers, another a horror film and this one a sort … Continue reading Under the Silver Lake (2018)
The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
Directed by Joe Talbot The Last Black Man in San Francisco wears its heart on its sleeve, to say the least. It feels like an amped up version of a Barry Jenkins film, taking the tone and texture of If Beale Street Could Talk and combining it with the place and subject matter of Jenkins' Medicine for Melancholy. … Continue reading The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019)
Mid90s (2018)
Directed by Jonah Hill Mid90s is the latest in a welcome trend of personal movies made by people who care about what they're saying. Standing in contrast to the remakes, superhero movies and CGI-laden action movies, they are unique in their own way, still sharing certain similarities that speak to the overlap in the human … Continue reading Mid90s (2018)
Woman Walks Ahead (2018)
Directed by Susanna White Woman Walks Ahead has good intentions, but it tries to push upon us a story we've seen before. The specifics of Catherine Weldon's (Jessica Chastain) journey out west to paint a portrait of a Native American Chief (Michael Greyeyes) might be unique, but the movie boils it all down into the … Continue reading Woman Walks Ahead (2018)
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)
Hereditary (2018)
Directed by Ari Aster Hereditary is a riveting family drama and a pretty chilling horror movie. I realized while watching this that I have no idea what makes a great horror movie because the end, which remains creepy, was also somewhat disappointing in that it mimicked most other horror movies. You know, all the things … Continue reading Hereditary (2018)
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