Comedy, Drama, Film
Film: Tully
I’ve enjoyed previous Jason Reitman/Diablo Cody collaborations enough that I gave Tully (2018) a shot, even though it involves…
December 17, 2021-
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Comedy, Film, MysteryFilm: 2 Days in the Valley
2 Days in the Valley (1996) didn’t make much of an impression on me when I saw it a…
November 9, 2021 -
Fantasy, FilmFilm: Kubo and the Two Strings
The opening of Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) is so moving and magical, and the film so full of…
August 23, 2016 -
FilmFilm: Dark Places
An intriguing central mystery can’t quite elevate Dark Places (2015), a competetent Midwest-set chiller that’s diverting but unremarkable. Libby Day…
November 29, 2015 -
Film, Science FictionFilm – Mad Max: Fury Road
How to articulate my reaction to Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)? Well, on the one hand it’s profoundly stupid.…
June 29, 2015 -
Film, Science FictionFilm: Prometheus
I’m pretty good at avoiding spoilers, so all I knew going into Prometheus (2012) was that it had garnered…
November 19, 2012 -
FilmFilm: Young Adult
The latest collaboration between director Jason Reitman and screenwriter Diablo Cody, Young Adult (2011) is a sure-handed dark comedy,…
March 27, 2012