Review: The Big Sick (2017) ★★
As a longtime fan of Kumail Nanjiani’s standup, I had high hopes for The Big Sick, maybe too high. In
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As a longtime fan of Kumail Nanjiani’s standup, I had high hopes for The Big Sick, maybe too high. In
Read MoreOur expectations play a huge part in how we evaluate a film. This is somewhat unfair to the filmmaker, who
Read MoreA difficult part of writing a review for The Killing of a Sacred Deer is that it is almost impossible
Read MoreIt is not easy to infuse comedy into a story revolving around class differences, especially without succumbing to crass jokes
Read MoreOver the last few years, studios have been practically tripping over themselves to release new, pseudo-progressive “feel-good” movies, generally focusing
Read MoreAnyone who has seen a Michael Haneke film has a pretty good understanding of his style. His camera always takes
Read MoreDystopian science fiction is a genre that requires full commitment from the director, the actors, and perhaps most importantly, the
Read MoreWhile thrillers are not generally my favorite kind of film, there are a number of very well-made and entertaining entries
Read MoreWhenever a film addresses sex in a way that is neither prudish nor sensationalized, it should be lauded as something
Read MoreAs petty as it may seem, I get a sense of vindictive pleasure when a huge, exorbitantly expensive blockbuster like
Read MoreIt is apparently very difficult to make a quality film that is based on a video game franchise. Uwe Boll
Read MoreAnthologies have a very unsteady place in the history of cinema and film criticism. More often than not, films that
Read MoreHaving watched Kyle Mooney’s Youtube channel and subsequent success on Saturday Night Live, I can say without reservation that he
Read MoreThe Wailing is one of those horror films that reels you in with a moody atmosphere and a promising story,
Read MoreGenre is, as it relates to filmmaking, an unspoken agreement between filmmaker and viewer. While genres are used to categorize
Read MoreI am generally not a fan of sentimental films. That is not to say that I think films should lack
Read MoreThe upcoming release of James Franco’s The Disaster Artist (2017) has breathed new life into the mystique surrounding Tommy Wiseau’s
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