Micro Review – A Serious Man

The Coen Brothers make movies that have their own mythologies. There's always a larger context that their movies fit within. Maybe that's what makes them so enjoyable to watch - just knowing that there's more to each film than what you actually see. There's a history for the worlds that their movies take place in, so that you feel like you're only getting to see the tip of the ...
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Micro Review – I, Tonya

I never thought I'd want or need a movie about Tonya Harding. But it's good that they made this. I'm not sure how accurate it is, but if it's even close, the whole story of her life - and the Nancy Kerrigan incident that would ultimately define her - is as interesting as it is tragic. She was just a girl from a rough background who found her true calling and passion. It's sad t...
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Micro Review – The Disaster Artist

I stopped this movie half way through because I felt like I needed to watch the film that it was based on, The Room. The Room is one of the worst movies ever made. And I am glad I did that. To truly appreciate The Disaster Artist, it's best to have some context. In the "Making Of" doc, Franco mentions wanting to retain the passion and emotion of Tommy Wiseau and his movie. And ...
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Micro Review – Thor: Ragnarok

So are we all just pretending the Thor series was always a buddy comedy and that Loki is a likeable funny guy that didn't try to destroy the world and all that? Oh, we are? Okay cool. It seemed like they figured out that the plot drama in the Thor movies was forgettable and dull, so they just put jokes in to spice it up. It's like they're giving the audience permission to no...
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Micro Review – Alien: Covenant

I had higher hopes for Alien: Covenant. I liked Prometheus (and I think it's vastly underrated). But this is no Prometheus. It tends to waver back and forth between campy horror and philosophical sci-fi wannabe. It doesn't want to be campy I don't think. And the special effects do their best to make it scary and shocking. But so much of the gore is just so excessive. I wanted m...
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