Pre-Screening Stance: Chris Pratt hasn’t done anything remarkable in the gaps between his Marvel work. And let me tell you, from the tentacle-y monsters and the slo-mo Chris Pratt screaming into the void shots of...
Pre-Screening Stance: I’ve been living off the inconsistent drips and drabs of Marvel Television for too long! Give me the big-budget promise of a true entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Give me Black Widow!...
Pre-Screening Stance: I’m a huge Anthony Bourdain fan and his suicide in 2019 was pretty emotionally wrenching for me. In the last season, cobbled together after his death, there’s a documentary that feels scraped of...
Pre-Screening Stance: After being an ENORMOUS Pixar fan for most of my life, I’ve been pretty up and down on some of their recent releases. Pair my general belief that movies dumped on streaming platforms...
Pre-Screening Stance: Censor has the “darkness-of-the-80s” look down pat – low, flickery fluorescent lights, shadowy alleys, the harsh crackle of VHS grain – and I love the “darkness–of–the–80s” look. A lot. Also, Britain’s harsh film...
Pre-Screening Stance: Director David Gelb is the man behind not only Chef’s Table, but also Jiro Dreams of Sushi, one of my very favorite documentaries. To see this food documentary visionary turn his lens on...
Pre-Screening Stance: Seriously, Mads Mikkelsen is on such a tear as an actor in general these days that if you just had him comfortably snoozing under a stylish blanket for an hour, I’d probably watch...
Pre-Screening Stance: This stage of Guy Ritchie’s career is absolutely baffling. Sure, he’s still cranking out choppily slashed crime flicks in his sleep but also clearly stretching his arms a bit with stuff like King...
Pre-Screening Stance: I’m torn on this one. The trailer makes it seem like Ed Helms will continue to play the good-natured-but-pretty-annoying role he’s now permanently locked in for, but the movie looks subtle and sweet-natured....
Pre-Screening Stance: You know, it’s got a pretty bang-up cast – Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Claflin – and the trailer paints a somber sort of stalker thriller. I say, why not. Post-Screening Ramble: On...
