Leave No Trace (2018) There is a distinct peaceful quality to Leave No Trace. Oscar nominee Debra Granik’s (Winter’s Bone) new film reclaims nature from her brutal Ozark nightmare that launched Jennifer Lawrence into stardom. Granik and co-writer/producer Anne Rosellini… Continue Reading
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) 30 YEARS ON: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? may be my generations introduction to satire. Introduced to kindergarteners throughout the 90s as kids fare, this often hilarious, occasionally brilliant, somewhat emotionally scarring blend of animation and… Continue Reading
The Accidental Tourist (1988) From my most watched best picture nominee of 1988 to the one I don’t think I ever watched all the way through, The Accidental Tourist is a puzzler of a nominee. Based on the award winning… Continue Reading
I first watched I, Tonya months before most of my friends thanks to a SIFF preview. Now that it’s steaming, a few people have been reaching out for my take. I’ve seen so much Twitter discussion (bickering) and awards season… Continue Reading
Incredibles 2 (2018) I watched The Incredibles twice leading up to the release of the sequel: once while sick an binging Pixar familiarity, once with Shane since he was sad he missed the Pixar binging. Even though there have been… Continue Reading
Dangerous Liaisons (2018) I only managed to get through 2007 as an Oscar anniversary year for 2017. The five best picture nominees had certainly changed in my memory with 10 years of gestation. Beginning with a 30th anniversary retrospective, as… Continue Reading
Eighth Grade (2018) I’ve never had more fun at a film festival than at the adorable, hilarious, explorative Q&A following Bo Burnham’s directorial debut Eighth Grade. The big-brother friendship he has with the film’s lead Elsie Fisher proves why this… Continue Reading
Hereditary (2018) A24’s bone chilling Sundance acquisition Hereditary has been on many the cinephile mind since its January debut. Starring an impeccably disturbed Toni Collette, already poised as best actress of 2018, and filled with enough nail biting tension and… Continue Reading
Sorry to Bother You (2018) Sorry to Bother You, the debut feature from musician/filmmaker Boots Riley, has a lot to say about race, class and capitalism. Stuck with no better options, Cassius “Cash” Green (Lakeith Stanfield with a very money… Continue Reading
The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) I only got about halfway through The Miseducation of Cameron Post by the time I reached the SIFF screening of the Sundance award winner. Emily M Danforth’s young adult novel doesn’t even reach the… Continue Reading