Back in 2005, John Carney's Once burned a filmic trail based almost purely on word of mouth. I sang its praises. I told everyone I knew to see it, whether or not I thought they'd actually like it because I knew they would have a friend who could use … [Continue reading]
Do All Animators Go to the Same Bar?
This is an old post from July. Let's pretend it's still July 2016: I saw The Secret Life of Pets a couple weeks ago, and as the film hurtled towards it's big action climax, the details felt more and more familiar. Where had I seen this before? The … [Continue reading]
The Lasting Power of Tiny Honest Moments: ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’
Let me get this out of the way: Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates is absolutely, gleefully R-rated. There is no joke too tasteless or visual gag too gross. Everything is out on the table, with it being very much a … [Continue reading]
Give It A Chance: ‘Maggie’s Plan’
Maggie's Plan opens quickly with its central conflict: Maggie (Greta Gerwig) is a young college professor looking to have a child, but with no real successful relationship to bolster it. So she has a solution: she's got an old college … [Continue reading]
Release Your Smiles: The Vortex’s Atlantis: A Puppet Opera
In the Spring of 2006, I found myself looking forward to the final (at the time) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End for one specific reason: the kraken. Specifically, the releasing of the kraken. I actually had to Google it. I had no … [Continue reading]
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