Directed by Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer Pet Sematary is a grim, self-serious and nearly identical remake of the odd 1989 film of the same name. I'm surprised to find such rigid devotion to the source material considering that older film was kind of atrocious. In fact this film, while not exactly bad, is similarly atrocious. … Continue reading Pet Sematary (2019)
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Memphis Belle (1990)
Directed by Michael Caton-Jones Memphis Belle is a pretty straightforward World War II film, but I was smitten with it. Maybe it's the cast, composed of welcome and familiar faces like Matthew Modine, a young Harry Connick Jr., Eric Stoltz, Courtney Gains, Tate Donovan or Sean Astin, as well as the always calming presence of … Continue reading Memphis Belle (1990)
Interstellar (2014)
Directed by Christopher Nolan Rewatching Interstellar I forgot how strange and clunky the world and exposition of act 1 was. Earth in this not so distant future is unsuitable for life. There are dust storms milling about, schools deny the moon landing, and the New York Yankees play in front of crowds less than a thousand. … Continue reading Interstellar (2014)
Footloose (1984)
Directed by Herbert Ross Ren (Kevin Bacon) likes to dance, which is enough to fuel conflict in a small town that bans such a thing. Coming from big city Chicago, Ren is mystified by Bomont's puritanical tradition, put in place by Reverend Shaw (John Lithgow). Shaw’s coming from a place of genuine concern. The town … Continue reading Footloose (1984)
Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
Directed by Miguel Arteta Miguel Arteta’s most well-known films might be human comedies like The Good Girl, Cedar Rapids and the Michael Cera comedy Youth in Revolt. As the movie opens, Beatriz at Dinner has a similar tone. We follow a single character, Beatriz (Selma Hayek), through a normal day in the life until her car … Continue reading Beatriz at Dinner (2017)
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