The precise genre categorization of Sebastián Silva’s Tyrel is difficult to pin down in concrete terms, namely because it is based entirely on the specific cultural baggage each individual viewer brings to the film. For many, it’s a horror movie;…
TIFF Movie Review: Molly’s Game
To read further TIFF 2017 coverage, go here. With high voltage energy and the type of kinetic movement that possesses his screenplay’s, Aaron Sorkin’s first directorial endeavor blasts off with a bang, capturing our attention before the title card drops. In…
Getting An Extra Life: A Retrospective of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
We’re taking a look at what has made each of Edgar Wright’s films great in lead up to the release of Baby Driver. Edgar Wright hit a certain level of mainstream success in a wonderful overlap with my own ability…
IFF Boston Review: Lemon
The brilliance of Janicza Bravo’s Lemon is clear juxtaposed against another IFF Boston pick – the Alison Brie-Aubrey Plaza vehicle The Little Hours. Both films play in an absurdist sandbox, boosted by stacked casts in the vein of Wet Hot American…
Movie Review: The LEGO Batman Movie
The LEGO Movie was such an unexpected surprise when it came out in 2014. It was refreshing, funny, ridiculous (in a good way), and had plenty of heart. Lego Batman was also one of the highlights of the film, so…
Movie Review: Sausage Party
I’m of the school of thought that thinks you are never too old to watch cartoons or animated films, especially when the subject matter skews to the adult. If Sausage Party is one thing, it is definitely that. It also…