Micro Reviews – Adagat

Micro Review – Spider-man: Into the Spider-Verse

Posted on February 1, 2019February 15, 2019 by Adam

This is one of the coolest animated films I've seen in a long time. Strike that. This is one of the coolest films (period) I've seen in a long time. I wasn't a fan of the inclusion of a pig though. Just sayin'. 4 out of 5 stars

Micro Review – Tag

Posted on January 28, 2019February 15, 2019 by Adam

This is a bad movie. It's got absolutely ridiculous antics (all the Jeremy Renner stuff is just so over the top). The female characters are some of the most shallow and underdeveloped I've seen in a long time (they're completely reliant on the male characters), and a half-assed attempt at "gender equality" at the end is shameful at best. This is a movie that is unabashedly...

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...

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...

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,...

Micro Review – Hereditary

Posted on December 19, 2018October 28, 2019 by Adam

Hereditary is a disturbing horror film with expertly crafted suspense. It’s uncomfortable to watch at times, and yet at others you can’t help but feel an immense sadness for these characters. For most of the movie, we’re more focused on the intense guilt and grief that this family is going through, which helps give it a bit more depth than is normally present in the genre....

Micro Review – Minding the Gap

Posted on December 10, 2018December 11, 2018 by Adam

An inspiring and devastating documentary following a group of skater friends struggling to find a path from childhood to adulthood in a dying midwestern town. Devastating in the harsh realities these real life characters must confront about their difficult pasts. Inspiring in the sheer talent and vision of filmmaker Bing Liu, who has a remarkable ability to capture stories...

Micro Review – Support the Girls

Posted on December 10, 2018December 11, 2018 by Adam

Regina Hall stands out in this low-fi workplace dramady. And there are good contributions from Haley Lu Richardson and Junglepussy too (yes, that's the name she goes by - her real name is Shayna McHale). It's a decent movie, funny at times, and it has an intriguing underlying commentary on gender roles and workplace politics. It's got something to say about a very American...