Micro Reviews – Page 9

Micro Review – Captain America: Civil War

Posted on February 19, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

I'm glad they went in this direction. My biggest gripe with super hero movies is the destruction. It just seems an old trick, to cause massive damage to cities. Sure, it's cool looking. But we needed a bit more creativity. And Civil War addresses this destruction in its own way, which is a nice change of pace. And it also felt like it had a bit more weight to it than previous M...

Micro Review – Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Posted on February 18, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

I liked this better than the first one. Really entertaining super hero flick. I'm starting to get why Captain America is so popular. Never thought I would type that sentence. 4 out of 5

Micro Review – Logan Lucky

Posted on February 16, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

Ocean’s 11 meets Hell or High Water meets Shawshank Redemption. Hell of a fun movie, with magnetic characters and a sharp script, expertly executed. How does Steven Soderbergh do it time and again? 4 out of 5 stars

Micro Review – Spiderman: Homecoming

Posted on February 14, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

This movie perfectly captures the awkwardness of being a teenager. Because a lot of it is super awkward. But it's Spiderman. It'll always be cool. 4 out of 5 stars

Micro Review – Wonder Woman

Posted on February 11, 2018October 16, 2018 by Adam

Wonder Woman is a badass. 3.5 out of 5 How about that for Micro!?

Micro Review – Captain America: The First Avenger

Posted on February 10, 2018October 16, 2018 by Adam

I'll be honest. I almost gave this a 2.5 strictly because of the ridiculously corny red dude. 3.5 out of 5

Carol, and The Company That Made It

Posted on February 7, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

A review of the 2015 film Carol, and the unexpected cultural impact it has on cinema. They’re right there, emerging from the darkness, before the movie even has a chance to explain itself. Those big three letters: TWC. I can’t help but notice the big TWC letters at the beginning of many recent films I’ve been catching up on. The (now disgraced) Weinstein Compa...

Micro Review – The Shape of Water

Posted on February 7, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

This shouldn’t work. But it does. It’s a movie about a mute woman who meets an amphibious/man creature. I’m not a huge Del Toro fan, but The Shape of Water is charming, it’s relevant. It’s strange, and magical, and romantic. The musical score is fantastical and lovely. I think part of what makes this movie feel magical – like a messed up fairy tale – is the way it...

Micro Review – 10 Cloverfield Lane

Posted on February 5, 2018February 7, 2018 by Adam

What if the crazy doomsday prepper who kidnapped you was actually right about the apocalypse? That’s the question Mary Elizabeth Winstead’s character grapples with in this locked-room thriller. This was not really what I was expecting from this movie. I apparently didn’t know anything about it when I started watching it, which is often the best way to watch ...

Review – Phantom Thread

Posted on February 4, 2018October 17, 2018 by Adam

I think this might be brilliant. After finishing it, all I could do was think back over the course of the entire movie, picking it apart in my mind, trying to remember why something happened, or what something looked like, or how something sounded, what something might have tasted like. I feel like I not only HAVE to see this movie again, but I WANT to see it agai...