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 brin…
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…
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 ove…
We Are Sex Bob-Omb: The Music of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
Preamble Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World is perhaps the apex of cinematic genre mashups. Edgar Wright has described the film as a musical where massive comic book battles take the place of song and dance …
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, boos…
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 th…
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 definite…