Spoiler Warning! Trigger Warning! It’s not really possible to talk about 13 Reasons Why without a trigger warning. Suicide and rape will be discussed at…
Bottle Rocket: The Elegance of Simplicity
1996’s Bottle Rocket is Wes Anderson’s first subtle film, and it will be his last. By now, I assume most of you have formed an…
Operation Avalanche: A Modern Classic of Renegade Cinema
As I’ve stated before many times in hopes of being able to shout a big, “I TOLD YOU SO” in years to come, I have…
You Were Never Really Here (2018)
Lynne Ramsay earned a spot on my directors-to-watch list with 2011’s We Need To Talk About Kevin, a thoroughly unsettling film about the early life…
A Tale of Two Coreys: 2018’s Dumpster Baby
Before I begin, trigger warning: I’ll be talking about sexual abuse and other nasty things. A lot. I’ll also be assuming Michael Jackson’s guilt, so…
Avengers: Infinity War is Exactly What you Think it is
“I’m not usually that into superhero films, but WOW did Infinity War win me over. The film was impressive on every technical level. It had…
The Man From Earth: Holocene
Thus far, 2018 has been the year for excruciatingly gimmicky marketing techniques. First we had The Cloverfield Paradox, a film released just after the Super…
The Unfortunate Implications Found in Modern Young Adult Fiction
The phrase “young adult” carries with it some rather odd and contradictory implications. We often use it to describe that awkward phase in one’s life…
What I Really Think of 2018’s Best Picture Nominees
Every year, I spend a shocking amount of time watching as many of the Oscar nominees as I can possibly make time for. At the…
The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
Breaking news: I care about something that happened at the Super Bowl. I know, it’s shocking, but hear me out. I didn’t actually watch the…
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Martin McDonagh made something of a name for himself in 2008 when he directed the fast-talking In Bruge. It received mostly positive reviews from critics,…
My Least Favorite Films of 2017
As a rule, I go out of my way to track down the most disgustingly awful films of a given year, usually focusing on failed…