Category: Movies
One Thing I Like About Epic
Baz Luhrmann’s concert movie uses real footage to turn Elvis Presley into an Elvis impersonator, in the best possible way
Yelling at Nothing
Toothless satire is worse than useless when we know who the bad guys are (Spoilers for Good Luck Have Fun Don’t Die)
Get Down With Your Bad Self
More about “Wuthering Heights,” a more expansive take on art, and the transgressive joy of learning to love all the embarrassing versions of yourself
“One” Thing I Love About “Wuthering Heights”
Emerald Fennell’s movie inspired by the classic novel invites us to reconsider how we process, interpret, and remember art (spoilers)
Dancing About The Bone Temple
More thoughts about the 28 Days Later series as multi-sensory experiences. (Lots of spoilers for the whole series)
CEO of the Flies, or, One Thing I Love About Send Help
Send Help is tremendously fun and fully committed to defying expectations and being purely visceral movie-making. (Some spoilers without giving away the best surprises)
One Thing I Like About 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
The Bone Temple is the rare sequel that makes every installment before it more profound. (Spoilers after a warning)
CuJoJo, or, One Thing I Like About Primate
The horror movie about a rabid chimpanzee works largely because it’s so contrived. (No significant spoilers).
Fragments of the Long Tail
Unorganized thoughts about what sticks after narrative storytelling collides with imperfect memory
Game Night, or, Settlers of Catan
An amazing cast and confident direction let this movie work best when it settles into being a screwball action comedy
