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Damsel (July 7)

Living proof that catastrophes happen on a small scale too. This modest Western comedy probably didn’t set out to hurt … More

erotics, violence

Breath (July 2)

Breath is a virtually unmarketable coming-of-age film about two young teenage boys from Australia. Its first act is a fairly … More

adaptation, australian indie, erotics, language, parenthood, silence, symmetry

Sicario: Day of the Soldado (June 29)

Day of the Soldado lurches to find its heart and soul without Emily Blunt. The fish-out-of-water story tempered the grit, … More

editing, sequels are hard, violence

American Animals (June 26)

American Animals is at its core a film for lovers of storytelling. Its small scope, small stakes are appropriate for … More

biopic, editing, ethics, metatheatrical allusions, silence, symmetry, violence

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (June 22)

Some of the cursory review headlines for JW I’ve found: “For the love of God, will someone put Jurassic World … More

sequels are hard, trailer fatigue

Wont You Be My Neighbor? (June 21)

Thought we were going to see On Cheesil Beach, but we had the times wrong, and ended up on seeing … More

143, biopic, koko, neverforget

Incredibles 2 (June 19)

Sequels are hard. Especially after thirteen years. This one captures some of the magic of the first and then some.

bechdel, evil monologue, hypnosis in movies, metatheatrical allusions, No one goes around wanting to be Imperius'd, sequels are hard, the good dinosaur was all of our fault

Ocean’s 8 (June 18)

Ocean’s 8 is a lovely ensemble heist film. All of the character sketches are quite well done and the film … More

bechdel, ensemble cast

Tag (June 17)

Gave Tag a second chance this afternoon with friend. I had previously described my failed attempt to watch it a … More

claire vaye watkins, filmed improv, girls watching boys do stuff, punching down, Renner's arms were CGI because they were broken during filming, slapstick

Hereditary (June 16)

Hereditary is a subtle, patient, maybe a little too patient in retrospect, depiction of disability, motherhood, and grief. It saves … More

anne hathaway's hair, bechdel, ghosts, magical realism, motherhood, moviepass, rock dog, silence, trailer

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