In the waning months of 2020, all television and movies became a grayish blur of mediocrity. I mean, how could it compete with the madness of a divisive election season held in the middle of a global pandemic arena? It was only when I stumbled upon a … [Continue reading]
Life during this pandemic has challenged us in many ways. It’s forced us to slow down their lives and remain in one place, which, for some of us, may be a welcome adjustment. For others, it’s forced us to confront the trivialities of our lives, the … [Continue reading]
In the early months of the pandemic, my wife and I had a bit more time to work with. While my Top 20 of 2020 list is coming, these are some of the older films we watched and enjoyed throughout the year. Moonstruck (Amazon) You may expect … [Continue reading]
One thing (of many) I appreciate about a Jim Jamursch movie is that it always moves with an unexpected rhythm and in an unexpected direction. Some of this is due to marketing. The Dead Don’t Die looked like some kind of delightful horror-comedy in … [Continue reading]
Quarantine streaming has been a weird dance. Yes, we have more time. But Twitter, a pandemic, and underlying anxieties about what the future holds can do a number on the brain. This is my attempt to write about what we’ve watched in our time since It … [Continue reading]