Movie Breakdown: First Man
Pre-Screening Stance: Damien Chazelle directed Whiplash and La La Land. If that’s not reason enough for you to be excited about First Man, then there may be something wrong with you. Post-Screening Ramble: There’s been...
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Movie Breakdown: Venom
Pre-Screening Stance: I have not been able to understand a single word that Tom Hardy has said in any of the Venom trailers, so I’m heading into it with my expectation level set somewhere just...
Movie Breakdown: A Star Is Born
Pre-Screening Stance: I understand those that are rolling their eyes at a fourth iteration of A Star Is Born, but personally I’m really excited for it. Not only have all the trailers been captivating, but...
Movie Breakdown: White Boy Rick (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: If you’ve seen Yann Demage’s harrowing, beautiful story of a English soldier caught in the violence-embroiled streets of Belfast during The Troubles, then you’re excited for White Boy Rick. I have, so I...
Movie Breakdown: A Simple Favor
Pre-Screening Stance: I like Paul Feig. He had a total misstep with Ghostbusters: Answer The Call, but otherwise his films have been solid (with Bridesmaids being his one great effort). A Simple Favor has somewhat...
Movie Breakdown: The Predator
Pre-Screening Stance: Despite the fact that hybrid Predators and Predator dogs make me want to side-eye the hell out of this movie, I just can’t turn my back on anything that’s written and directed by...
Movie Breakdown: The Nun (Noah)
Pre-Screening Stance: The Conjuring is a great movie. Did it deserve a sequel and then three different “shared universe” spin-offs of varying degrees of quality? My guess is no, but hey, Hopeful Harold over here....
Movie Breakdown: Peppermint
Pre-Screening Stance: When was it that Jennifer Garner last kicked actual ass? Alias? Daredevil? Butter? I think it could be fun watching her once again punch and shoot people. Also, I’m into Peppermint being directed...
Movie Breakdown: Searching
Pre-Screening Stance: I’ve only heard good things about Searching. Even if I hadn’t, I’d still at least be interested in checking it out because John Cho is a good actor, and I like the idea...
Movie Breakdown: The Happytime Murders
Pre-Screening Stance: Melissa McCarthy has generally been more miss than hit recently, so my guess at this point is that The Happytime Murders isn’t going to be any good. With that being said, I sort...
