Category: Film

Movie Breakdown: Black Widow (Noah)

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!...

Movie Breakdown: America: The Motion Picture

Pre-Screening Stance: There’s a ton of talent behind America: The Motion Picture. It’s produced by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller and others, directed by Matt Thompson (Archer, Frisky Dingo, Sealab 2021), written by Dave Callaham (Spider-Man:...

Movie Breakdown: F9: The Fast Saga

Pre-Screening Stance: I unabashedly love this franchise and have been excited for F9: The Fast Saga from the moment it was announced. Side note, I’m really happy that director Justin Lin is back! He did...

Movie Breakdown: Fatherhood

Pre-Screening Stance: Fatherhood looks pretty dang sappy, but I’ve got some faith in writer/director Paul Weitz (About A Boy, In Good Company, Admission) and have always generally liked Kevin Hart. Let’s give it a go!...

Movie Breakdown: Roadrunner (Noah)

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...

Movie Breakdown: Luca (Noah)

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...

Movie Breakdown: Censor (Noah)

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...

Movie Breakdown: Wolfgang (Noah)

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...

Movie Breakdown: In The Heights

Pre-Screening Stance: My wife has been long been super excited for this adaptation of In The Heights, and in turn I’ve become equally excited to check it out. Don’t fail us now, Jon M. Chu...

Movie Breakdown: Plan B

Pre-Screening Stance: I saw Natalie Morales’ directorial debut, Language Lessons, at this year’s SXSW, and I absolutely loved it. So, yep, I’m definitely excited for the follow-up here. By the way, Morales directed Language Lessons...