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Micro Review – Wildlife

Posted on January 24, 2019February 15, 2019 by Adam

Carey Mulligan turns in one of the best performances of the year in this quiet but affecting family drama that takes place in 1960's Montana. This is Paul Dano's directorial debut, and it fits in perfectly with his sensibilities. The performances are great across the board, from Gyllenhaal to Ed Oxenbould (who is so convincing as shy but curious son Joe). And we get a nice...

Review – Glass

Posted on January 21, 2019February 15, 2019 by Adam

I’m just so surprised with how bad this was. Like, he made two good movies in this trilogy. And he managed to just royally screw this whole thing up. This movie is so awful, that it almost brings down Unbreakable and Split too, just by association. I was ready to be done watching it half way through. So maybe part of my disgust, and dissatisfaction with the twists and t...

Review – They Shall Not Grow Old

Posted on January 21, 2019February 15, 2019 by Adam

The World Wars have always been very compelling. There is a wealth of World War Two movies, documentaries, and literature. And while there's plenty of World War One material as well, it doesn't seem to get as much coverage. Part of that has to do with the fact that portable filmmaking and photography was much easier in the 1940's than in the 1910's. They were still hand-cr...

Micro Review – Vice

Posted on January 15, 2019February 15, 2019 by Adam

I've gone back and forth on this movie so many times, between a 3.5 and a 4. It's more like a 3.75. I liked it, but it wasn't always a pleasant experience. Maybe that's just because Christian Bale does SUCH a good job portraying Dick Cheney. And Dick Cheney isn't exactly an exciting or pleasant person to watch for 2 hours and 12 minutes. But it was a unique take on the bio...

Review – mid90s

Posted on January 11, 2019February 15, 2019 by Adam

I know it's just a coincidence that mid90s came out the same year as Minding the Gap. But it's hard not to compare the two. Both are about skaters who rely on their friendship to withstand the pressures and difficulties of growing up. And both are, at times, hilarious and heartbreaking. The main thing I was left with after watching mid90s was this: Growing up can be very l...

Review – Leave No Trace

Posted on January 5, 2019February 15, 2019 by Adam

Contrary to the title of this film, this film leaves an impression. There’s a scene where a father and a daughter both try to peel an orange in one long spiral. I do that when I peel oranges, and my daughter tries to copy me. I like that. It’s a glimpse of intimacy that makes gives this film a bit of life. There are scenes of bonding and warmth and family. Scenes where ...

Review – Mission Impossible: Fallout

Posted on December 30, 2018February 15, 2019 by Adam

I've seen a lot buzz about this installment of M:I. Some say it's the franchise's best. I've even seen people say it's one of the best action movies of all time. But let's pump the brakes a bit. Yes, this is a kickass action movie. The set pieces are incredible, the action scenes fluid and clever. It's fun to watch Tom Cruise do crazy things and know that he did his own...

Micro Review – Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Posted on December 30, 2018February 15, 2019 by Adam

Strangely, my 3 year old son is really into this. I never saw the Favreau Jungle Book, but it seems like this Mowgli movie isn't really necessary. Sounds similar to that other (supposedly better) one. I've heard Mowgli is darker than that one (which makes sense, since that one has Bill Murray as a fun Baloo). It sounds like Favreau's would be more up my son's alley, actual...

Micro Review – Bird Box

Posted on December 29, 2018February 15, 2019 by Adam

It's an okay Saturday night thriller movie. It's very much reliant on the presence of Sandra Bullock, I think. If she's not in the movie, I'm not sure I've been given enough to truly care about the character. And while I understand not wanting to dive too deep into what caused the supernatural phenomenon that drives the plot...it would have been nice if they'd at least TRI...

Review – Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Posted on December 28, 2018February 15, 2019 by Adam

The interactive stuff was kind of fun to play around with. But the story itself is just not as satisfying as it could have been. It's tough dealing with a gimmick like this, because the story is always what suffers. But overall, it was still pretty enjoyable. There was some fun meta stuff going on. I played around with different narrative choices and different endings,...

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