Category: Movies
Heebie dBs, or, The SFXorcist (One Thing I Like About undertone)
The creepy podcast movie undertone has the great sound design you’d expect, but also pairs it with just the right old-school visuals. (Spoilers after a warning)
One Thing I Guess I Like About The Bride!
The Bride! is ultimately more memorable than good, but it does have an interesting take on why this movie exists at all
Let It Go (One Thing I Didn’t Like About Hoppers)
Hoppers is like a louder, blunter Pom Poko, which isn’t so bad unless you think too hard about its messages
A Universal Picture
Re-thinking my earlier defenses of Pixar, since you can’t actually be universal without first examining what you consider normal
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).
