Movie Breakdown: Kajillionaire (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: There have only been two Miranda July-directed films – The Future and You, Me And Everyone We Know. I thought You, Me And Everyone We Know was adorable, if incomplete, and The Future...
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Movie Breakdown: Kajillionaire
Pre-Screening Stance: Everything about this new film from writer/director Miranda July (Me And You And Everyone We Know) looks delightfully quirky. Also, it’s about con men … or well, I guess a con family? Anyhow,...
Movie Breakdown: Enola Holmes
Pre-Screening Stance: Even if I hadn’t seen the rather charming trailer for Enola Holmes, I’d be excited about it simply because of its cast. Millie Bobby Brown, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, Fiona Shaw and...
Movie Breakdown: Antebellum
Pre-Screening Stance: Janelle Monae is an alluring presence on the silver screen, and Antebellum looks like it could be a legit mindtrip. Let’s dial it up. Post-Screening Ramble: Well, the good news is that Antebellum...
Movie Breakdown: The Secrets We Keep
Pre-Screening Stance: What happened to Noomi Rapace’s career? It would appear that the last movie of hers I saw was Bright (2017), and I don’t even remember her being in it. In any case, I’m...
Movie Breakdown: The Devil All The Time
Pre-Screening Stance: The Devil All The Time was directed by Antonio Campos, whose resume includes producer credits for Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Eyes Of My Mother and other lacking-in-sunshine efforts. So, as dark as...
Movie Breakdown: The Broken Hearts Gallery
Pre-Screening Stance: After having just seen the pleasant-but-forgettable Love, Guaranteed, I was prepared to pass on a screener for this similar-looking rom-com. However, my wife said she thought it looked great, so the move is...
Movie Breakdown: Love, Guaranteed
Pre-Screening Stance: Admittedly, Love, Guaranteed looks a little low-rent, but I’m in because I can’t remember the last time I saw Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That) in anything. Also, I tend to find Damon...
Movie Breakdown: Tenet
Pre-Screening Stance: The pandemic has really muddied the waters for Tenet. It’s no longer just a movie, it’s been transformed into a bizarre beast due to the incremental release bumps, lofty industry expectations and Christopher...
Movie Breakdown: I’m Thinking Of Ending Things
Pre-Screening Stance: Charlie Kaufman is an immensely talented writer and director, but I simply never know what to expect from anything he’s involved in. Will I’m Thinking Of Ending Things land like Eternal Sunshine Of...
