This one is a bit of a cheat. I typically only review movies that I see in the theater, but this one simply won't come anywhere near me. It's a Netflix original that's getting a very limited theatrical release in order to qualify for awards and such. So, even though it's technically a theatrical release,... Continue Reading →
Alexander Payne's Downsizing made the list in my Ten Fourth-Quarter 2017 Films to be Excited About! column and it's taken me longer to see it than I would like, but here we are. Payne won me over with his excellent 2011 film The Descendants, starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, and Shailene Woodley. Two years later, he... Continue Reading →
"A must-see for any self-professed film-lover."
Original US opening: July 8, 2011 Production budget: $35,000,000 Worldwide gross: $209,638,559 I've talked about how hard comedies can be to review, yet here I am, reviewing another. This time, it's the 2011 hit, Horrible Bosses. This was Seth Gordon's sophomore outing as a director (after Four Christmases) and starred a rejuvenated Jason Bateman and a... Continue Reading →
All I really knew about Masterminds as I went in was that I liked the cast and the trailer made me laugh. I crossed my fingers that that would be enough. I was vaguely aware, however, that the film is based on the true story of one of the largest cash heists in American history. ... Continue Reading →
When I was in sixth grade, we were given an assignment to choose and read a biography and then, naturally, write a report on whatever we chose. I ended up reading a biography on Jesse Owens. I don't really recall how I arrived at that decision (probably a suggestion from my parents), but it left... Continue Reading →
The Movie March! 