I’m not sure what I was expecting of Greta Gerwig’s Lady Bird, and perhaps, as they say, expectation really is the root of all heartache. Still, after hearing rave review after rave review, I found myself scratching my head when the final credits rolled and I felt like I had missed “it,” whatever “it” was supposed to have been. It seems that this movie’s...
My immediate response to Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa was one of wonder, in the same way I found Wallace and Gromit fascinating 20 years ago. Anomalisa is a visual playground, and I found myself getting swept up in the small details of the claymation. Michael’s hotel room, for example, was such an accurate representation that I almost wanted a behind the scenes tour to compare it to my...
Last night Mr. Brain and I finally got around to watching the movie adaptation of Emma Donoghue’s Room. I loved the book, marveled at the insight into Jack’s psyche, though as I read it some time ago, I had a lot of space between my reading and viewing experiences. Still, it’s not an easily forgotten story and I was very curious to see how it would play out as a movie. So much...
Okay, I don’t know if it was a race thing or a lady thing, but I’m mad as hell. (Leslie Jones as Patty Tolan in the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters) Well, Patty, I don’t either, though I’d probably say I’m more disappointed than mad after watching the female studded remake of Ghostbusters. I didn’t have high expectations, aside from enjoying a silly remake of one...
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