Movie Breakdown: The Report (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: I’m an Adam Driver superfan, an Adamista as they call us, sporting a t-shirt that reads (in extremely bold lettering) I Jive For The Drive(r). So, yeah, even a film where The Driveshaft...
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Movie Breakdown: Doctor Sleep
Pre-Screening Ramble: I’ve been looking forward to Doctor Sleep for a while. Mike Flanagan, who recently directed a super solid adaptation of Stephen King’s Gerald’s Game, is talented, and he’s working with a loaded cast. ...
Movie Breakdown: Midway
Pre-Screening Ramble: For every Stargate, Independence Day or The Day After Tomorrow, Roland Emmerich also has a Godzilla, 10,000 BC or 2012. So, I’m not sure what to expect from Midway. Post-Screening Ramble: I didn’t...
Movie Breakdown: Pain And Glory
Pre-Screening Ramble: To be honest, I’m not entirely sure what Pain And Glory is actually about, but I do know that it’s from Pedro Almodovar, one of the best filmmakers ever, so I have to...
Movie Breakdown: Gemini Man (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: On one hand, Ang Lee is one of the great masters of cinema and everything he births into the world should be viewed on a giant screen in the holy dark of the...
Movie Breakdown: Joker (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: I have been standing to the side of the enormous swirling maelstrom of hype/anti-hype/fear-mongering craziness that this film is bobbing up and down in and quietly deciding to dislike everything about it. Post-Screening...
Movie Breakdown: Joker
Pre-Screening Stance: The publicity hurricane that has accompanied Joker wore me out weeks ago, but I’m still interested in seeing the film. Post-Screening Ramble: Obviously, there’s still a few months left in 2019, but I’m...
Movie Breakdown: Ad Astra
Pre-Screening Stance: I liked James Gray’s The Lost City Of Z, and Ad Astra looks like it might be a similar affair but set in space. That’s exciting. Also, let’s face it, Brad Pitt is...
Movie Breakdown: Hustlers
Pre-Screening Stance: When was the last time Jennifer Lopez starred in something good? I wouldn’t have guessed that – of all things – a stripper movie would bring this shitty streak of hers to an...
Movie Breakdown: IT: Chapter Two (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: I gave IT: Chapter One another spin prior to my screening of its predecessor and it held up surprisingly well. The kids are good, Pennywise is fantastic, and the plot barely stops long...
