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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Honey Boy (2019)
Directed by Alma Har'el Honey Boy feels like a rough draft, and maybe, based on the intensely personal story, it was always going to be. It's the story about a child actor whose father's abuse gives him PTSD. That actor, Otis, is a stand in for Shia LaBeouf who plays Otis' father, in a very … Continue reading Honey Boy (2019)
Ben Is Back (2018)
Directed by Peter Hedges Ben (Lucas Hedges) is an addict, with 77 days clean, when he unexpectedly shows up on his family's doorstep on Christmas Eve. His arrival is both joyous and foreboding, and the nature of his sudden appearance will be up for debate. Ben Is Back seems to exist in a Pottery Barn catalogue. … Continue reading Ben Is Back (2018)
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)
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