Directed by Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz At first The Peanut Butter Falcon is almost nauseatingly quirky... characters set up in adorable but rushed ways until their heavily telegraphed first 'meet cute.' Once the story gets going, however, it settles into a nice dreamy rhythm and whether despite or because of certain plot shortcuts the story harkens … Continue reading The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
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Rocketman (2019)
Directed by Dexter Fletcher It's hard not to compare Rocketman to last year's Bohemian Rhapsody. Both movies follow a fairly standard biopic formula in depicting the rise, fall and rise of a celebrated English star, both who happened to cross paths with the apparently devious John Reid. Director Dexter Fletcher even had a hand in guiding the Bohemian … Continue reading Rocketman (2019)
Big Fish (2003)
Directed by Tim Burton Whether simply because of the framing device or because he's a narcissist, Big Fish is a series of tales about a blowhard for whom everything goes his way, and yet it just yanks on the heartstrings every time I watch it. As an old man Edward Bloom (Albert Finney) struggles to maintain … Continue reading Big Fish (2003)
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