Movie Breakdown: Red Notice
Pre-Screening Stance: Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot? That’s a good mix. Or at least it is on paper, but the reality of the situation is that Rawson Marshall Thurber has already directed two...
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Movie Breakdown: Finch
Pre-Screening Stance: You ever watch the trailer for something and just immediately know it’s going to emotionally destroy you? Well, that’s how I feel about Finch. Let’s give it a go! Post-Screening Ramble: So, bear...
Movie Breakdown: Eternals
Pre-Screening Stance: The early word on Eternals was mixed, and the latest reviews have been downright poor. So, is it actually bad? Or does it just not fit in the usual Marvel mold? I’m ready...
In Review: Austin Film Fest 2021
The entirety of October was so busy for me that Austin Film Fest seemingly started and ended on the same day. Regardless of the blur, I did get to catch a handful of films. See...
Movie Breakdown: Army Of Thieves
Pre-Screening Stance: I have to say, I did not come out of the mostly fine Army Of The Dead wanting a prequel based on Dieter, the movie’s awkward German safecracker. It’s here though and it’s...
Movie Breakdown: Antlers
Pre-Screening Stance: Writer/director Scott Cooper really exploded out of the gate with Crazy Heart back in 2009, but he’s been hit or miss since then (see: Out Of The Furnace, Black Mass, and Hostiles). Maybe...
Movie Breakdown: Dune
Pre-Screening Stance: My goodness, Dune is finally here. I’m just as excited to see it as I am ready to stop thinking about wanting to see it. Post-Screening Ramble: I really loved Dune. Denis Villeneuve’s...
Movie Breakdown: The French Dispatch
Pre-Screening Stance: The French Dispatch is a Wes Anderson movie. So, yeah, I want to see it. Post-Screening Ramble: For the majority of The French Dispatch, I couldn’t figure out what the point of any...
In Review: Fantastic Fest 2021
Fantastic Fest isn’t quite back to its full-on epic state just yet, but it’s been nice to see it take a real solid step back towards normalcy. Maybe next year it’ll fully return to the...
Movie Breakdown: The Guilty
Pre-Screening Stance: I saw the original Danish version of The Guilty a million years ago (it was actually just 2018) at Fantastic Fest and thought it was pretty great. I don’t know if a remake...
