Jim Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t Die is a zombie movie for people who just want to chill out for a bit. Entering the fray as the 2010’s undead craze starts to crawl into the grave, it rolls its eyes at…
Strange and signature: The Royal Tenenbaums 15 years later
When both film-lovers and casual movie-goers alike think of Wes Anderson, there is a certain air of twee warmth that floods their minds. Soft pastel palettes, aesthetically-pleasing symmetry, quirky and generally likable characters (save a few sinister antagonists) are the bones…
Movie Review: Almost Christmas
Repurposing one of Danny Glover’s most famous character quotes I have to say, “It’s too early for this shit.” Almost Christmas comes out before the holiday spirit that would make this film bearable has even had a chance to awaken…
TV Review: Lethal Weapon 1×01 “Pilot”
There’s no getting around it. The original Lethal Weapon is sacred territory. It might not be Shane Black’s strongest script or Richard Donner’s best movie, but that doesn’t matter. It’s the granddaddy of the buddy cop genre, the blueprint that most…
Movie Review: Complete Unknown
We’ve all seen the “multiple identities” storyline before in entertainment, such as Steven Spielberg’s Catch Me if You Can or United States of Tara, but there’s always room for new stories surrounding the format. The ability for one person to assume…