Comedy, Film, Science Fiction
Film: Don’t Look Up
Despite effective execution, there’s something unsatisfying about Don’t Look Up (2021). On reflection, I’ll attributed it to two things:…
December 28, 2021
Comics, FilmFilm: X-Men: Dark Phoenix
It’s perhaps indicative of how low my emotional investment is in the X-Men franchise that I started X-Men: Dark…
March 10, 2021
Drama, FilmFilm: American Hustle
Hopefully, I have learned my lesson after this one: I don’t like David O. Russell movies. American Hustle (2013),…
April 21, 2014
Comedy, Drama, FilmFilm: Silver Linings Playbook
The more I think about this film, the more I dislike it. Silver Linings Playbook (2012) is outwardly impressive-looking, but…
December 10, 2013
Fiction, Science FictionFilm: The Hunger Games
I went into The Hunger Games (2012) with an open mind, or so I thought, at first. I’m naturally…
March 27, 2012
Drama, Film, MysteryFilm: Winter’s Bone
If you want to see what Jennifer Lawrence can do when she has a decent character — as opposed…
October 4, 2011
Comics, Fantasy, Film, Science FictionFilm: X-Men: First Class
For the most part, X-Men: First Class (2011) leaves the original trilogy in the dust. I enjoyed it quite…
June 8, 2011