You know how sometimes you don’t even know you need something in your life, and then you stumble across it and you can't imagine how you EVER lived without it? That’s how I feel about the movie Bottoms (2023). Yesterday, I hadn’t really considered if my life needed a movie about two queer and unpopular … Continue reading BOTTOMS (2023): Everything and More
DINOSAUR (2024-): I Haven’t Laughed This Hard In Ages
The biggest disappointment about Dinosaur (2024-) is that I've run out of episodes to watch. Do you think if I just keep furiously refreshing the page it will make a second season appear? I'm going to try. Meanwhile, allow me to regale you with my thoughts on this show, which squeezes more comedy, poignancy, delightful … Continue reading DINOSAUR (2024-): I Haven’t Laughed This Hard In Ages
BOAT STORY (2023): A Funny, Compelling, Wildly Violent, and Very Human Story
As of two days ago, the series Boat Story (2023) wasn't even on my radar. I thought I'd just check out a bit of the first episode and, just like that, I was carried away on a strong tide of outsized and sometimes gruesome violence, dark and idiosyncratic comedy, compelling characters, pitch-perfect narration, and a … Continue reading BOAT STORY (2023): A Funny, Compelling, Wildly Violent, and Very Human Story
À plein temps (FULL TIME) (2021): Beautiful, Painful, and Arresting
This movie is a testament to how absolutely engaging the minutiae and the mundane can be. Forget bank heists and impossible missions, you’ll literally be on the edge of your seat wondering if this woman can manage to organize childcare, get to a job interview, and find a trampoline for her son’s birthday. I’m making … Continue reading À plein temps (FULL TIME) (2021): Beautiful, Painful, and Arresting
POLITE SOCIETY (2023): A Fever Dream of Feminist Action-Comedy
Polite Society (2023) is a fever dream of a feminist action-comedy that is a joy to watch from start to finish. It pushes the limits of weird just far enough to keep things fresh, while grounding the story in the predicaments of the Khan sisters with regard to their ability to attain and retain their … Continue reading POLITE SOCIETY (2023): A Fever Dream of Feminist Action-Comedy
SHORT REVIEWS: THE MOTHER (2023), ALONE TOGETHER (2022), STROMBOLI (2022), FOOD AND ROMANCE (TISDAGSKLUBBEN) (2022)
THE MOTHER (2023) ALONE TOGETHER (2022) STROMBOLI (2022) FOOD AND ROMANCE (TISDAGSKLUBBEN) (2022) THE MOTHER (2023) Hold up. Hold up. So Jennifer Lopez is supposed to be some kind of super-duper over-the-top elite killing machine soldier who got into a black-market arms deal with two shady guys Álvarez (Gael García Bernal) and Lovell (Joseph Fiennes), but … Continue reading SHORT REVIEWS: THE MOTHER (2023), ALONE TOGETHER (2022), STROMBOLI (2022), FOOD AND ROMANCE (TISDAGSKLUBBEN) (2022)
SACHERTORTE (2022): A Scrumptious Surprise of a Movie
This movie is like discovering you have one more of your favorite treats left than you thought. Or, it's like trying a variation of your favorite treat and realizing it's even more delicious than you thought possible. Whatever. My similes may not be watertight, but watching Sachertorte is definitely a delight. To a large degree, … Continue reading SACHERTORTE (2022): A Scrumptious Surprise of a Movie
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