Pre-Screening Stance: A Stanley Tucci flick about a professor who sleeps with a student. Scandal arises. I’m yawning already. Post-Screening Ramble: I can’t really say why Submission was made. It offers nothing new, no standout...
Pre-Screening Stance: There was one trailer for this film, the first, that captured my imagination. Crazy visuals, a stunning angular musical choice and Ava Duvernay’s remarkable use of color and style made the film seem...
Pre-Screening Stance: This movie hasn’t really been on my radar, but it’s got a nice cast – Joel Edgerton, Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, Thandie Newton, Amanda Seyfried, Sharlto Copley – and the one trailer I...
Pre-Screening Stance: A Fantastic Woman is nominated for Best Foreign Film at this year’s Academy Awards, so my guess is that it’s going to be very good. Post-Screening Ramble: Considering that it’s fairly well hidden...
Pre-Screening Stance: I know nothing about Sally Potter or this movie, but it’s packed with talented members of the Commonwealth, so I’m thinking it’s probably at least watchable. Post-Screening Ramble: The Party is a film...
Pre-Screening Stance: I absolutely adore Alex Garland in general. Ex Machina is one of the great sci-fi flicks of the last twenty years and everything he’s added his writerly touch to has been immensely watchable....
Pre-Screening Stance: Alex Garland (Ex Machina) in the director’s chair is enough to get me interested in any movie, but my anticipation for Annihilation has been peaked by Paramount deeming it “too intellectual” and “too...
Pre-Screening Stance: Is anyone actually excited about Game Night? I mean, I dig Jason Bateman, but his comedy film track record isn’t particularly good. Maybe Rachel McAdams or Kyle Chandler will make this one a...
Pre-Screening Stance: I mean how can anyone who likes anything not be excited about the fact that the man who directed Creed is lording over the debut film of a big time African-American superhero? And...
Pre-Screening Stance: Black Panther has legit cultural significance and it’s the final Marvel film before Infinity War. Do you really need another reason to be excited about it? I don’t. Post-Screening Ramble: Black Panther is...
