Category: Theatrical Review

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December 2, 2021

Wolf: Toothless, by Tyler Smith

Allegory can be a tricky thing. For it to be most effective, the allegory requires a firm handle on the specific story being told and an even firmer handle on the one being suggested. The most effective allegories are those...

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December 2, 2021

Benedetta: Risking Souls, by Scott Nye

“Paul Verhoeven made a lesbian nun movie set in the 17th century,” they said, and we all sat up with at least an expression that suggested interest, if not fully out loud saying “oh really?” But while lesbian nuns might...

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December 1, 2021

Flee: Scar Tissue, by David Bax

There’s always a tinge of suspicion that bubbles up in me when I sit down to watch a smaller, independent film and am immediately greeted by recognizable names listed as producers. At what point did they come onboard? And to...

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November 24, 2021

Licorice Pizza: Tune in and Drift Away, by Scott Nye

Writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson, possibly the best working American filmmaker, has now set two thirds of his films in the past. Like the Coen Brothers, he seems interested in dredging up different eras to explore American identity and how certain...

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November 23, 2021

House of Gucci: Bankrupt, by Tyler Smith

There is much to recommend in House of Gucci, Ridley Scott’s tale of upper-class betrayal and murder. It’s a great-looking movie with a cast of committed heavy-hitters all playing juicy roles. Unfortunately, much of that gets lost in a tone...

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November 22, 2021

AFI Fest 2021: Procession, by David Bax

According to a quick Wikipedia search (so take it with a grain of salt), Missouri comes in at 33rd on a list of states ranked according to the percentage of their population that identifies as Catholic. That’s surprising to me...

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November 19, 2021

AFI Fest 2021: Medusa, by David Bax

Anita Rocha da Silveira’s Medusa opens with a solo interpretative dance performance to Siouxsie and the Banshees’ “Cities in Dust” until, a couple minutes in, the camera pulls back to reveal that what we’ve been seeing is actually being watched...

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November 19, 2021

AFI Fest 2021: Huda’s Salon, by David Bax

Huda’s Salon is eager to let us know right away that it is “based on true events.” Whether or not that’s a bit of Fargo-style theatrics, I don’t know. But this harrowing thriller about espionage, blackmail and brutal political life-trading...

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November 18, 2021

C’mon C’mon: Never Never, by David Bax

There’s a roadblock to my appreciation of Mike Mills C’mon C’mon that keeps popping up as the movie goes along. Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) is some sort of radio or podcast producer and, throughout the story, he’s working on some cringe-ass...

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November 18, 2021

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn: Body/Choice, by David Bax

Whatever vestiges of punk rock provocateurism still exist inside me are telling me not to do this but I must admit the responsible thing is to offer a warning right up front that the second half of Bad Luck Banging...

Category: Theatrical Review

Wolf: Toothless, by Tyler Smith

Benedetta: Risking Souls, by Scott Nye

Flee: Scar Tissue, by David Bax

Licorice Pizza: Tune in and Drift Away, by Scott Nye

House of Gucci: Bankrupt, by Tyler Smith

AFI Fest 2021: Procession, by David Bax

AFI Fest 2021: Medusa, by David Bax

AFI Fest 2021: Huda’s Salon, by David Bax

C’mon C’mon: Never Never, by David Bax

Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn: Body/Choice, by David Bax

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