I haven’t written a lot about comic book movies this year, because, although there have been a fair number of … More
Author: cameforthetrailers
Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Dec 16)
Netflix’s The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is probably only for Coen Brother completionists. The formal structure organizing these short stories … More
Mortal Engines (Dec 14)
Mortal Engines resists clichés and forges ahead with some welcome changes to the YA fantasy genre, despite making new mistakes, … More
The Favourite (Dec 9)
There’s a beautiful kind of symmetry in finishing the year off with another Rachel Weisz film after having begun this … More
Ralph Breaks the Internet (Nov 23)
I did not know that a thing could both be a garbage fire and soggy bag of dogfood in a … More
Widows (Nov 21)
Widows is a reminder that new stories and excellent storytelling are waiting in the periphery of the male gaze, that … More
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (Nov 19)
The Fantastic Beasts series may be the best example since Annie Hall of a film with the biggest disconnect between … More
Overlord (Nov 11)
Overlord is not interested in soaring monologues or patronizing speeches. There’s no peremptory reminders of particular the evils of the … More
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (Nov 10)
I was under the impression that The Nutcracker and the Four Realms would be The Nutcracker without dancing, but there’s … More
Can You Ever Forgive Me (Nov 6)
It is rare to see a movie that so perfectly accomplishes what it sets out to do. McCarthy had spoken … More
