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More movies like this, please!

This is a standout short film featuring incredible performances and tack sharp writing. The 32 minute runtime flies by.

Makes an impeccable double-feature with Inside Llewyn Davis. It’s like Infinity War and End Game.

Watched on Thursday December 26, 2024.

Among the scariest mustaches in cinema history.

How anyone can give this less than five stars I’ll never know. You’re all getting lumps of coal.

They made really dynamic choices to translate this from stage to screen. Cynthia Erivo sang the absolute mess out of “The Wizard and I” and was the perfect choice for Elphaba. Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey were spot on. If I had one complaint it’s that they put too many gaps into “Defying Gravity” where the song musically lost momentum taking it to the climax. Overall though, a really stellar part one and a magical experience at the movies.

Darkly funny, beautifully shot, and one of the best uses of silence in a movie since Oppenheimer. Kieran Culkin is a standout, creating a character that is a show-don't-tell representation of wearing your heart on your sleeve and being authentic in sometimes hypocritical ways. It's no accident that Jesse Eisenberg's character ends the movie wearing red, a color only worn by his odd-couple counterpart the rest of the film. The storytelling with design throughout was masterful.

Heard about this recently listening to “The Town” and dug it up from the depths of Netflix to watch. Absolute banger of a film that deserves more attention.

This absolutely wrecked me. Great film.

A masterclass in a great idea going completely off the rails.

A lot of films suffer from having too few ideas, this one suffers from having too many great ones where several really interesting characters and plot lines get breezed over. Overall, a super fun time at the movies and it looked absolutely gorgeous in XD.

A beautiful take on the coming of age genre.

Watched on Saturday August 17, 2024.

Much better than people make it out to be. Smart drama/thriller that doesn't spoon feed the audience. That Friends theme song hits different now.

This film slaps. I hope it gets a major release because everyone needs to see this.

Jeff Nichols remains one of the top working American directors and I hope the Oscars recognize that one day.

I'm a theatre nerd, a Shakespeare nerd and a film nerd. Could they have made a more perfect movie? There is a heartbeat in the DNA of this thing that very few films share.

Keeping a conversation driven movie that takes place almost entirely in a taxi cab engaging is no small feat, and this film is far more than just engaging. Following two imperfect strangers, Daddio reminds us of the wonderful things that can happen when we engage with each other on a deeply human level.

I fell asleep almost as many times as Joaquin Phoenix.

The Holdovers just hit on a different level. Extremely detailed in the character work and relationships, it earns every single story beat and nothing feels forced or rushed. So glad to see Alexander Payne back to form after Downsizing.

Watched on Tuesday November 7, 2023.

A few cool action sequences sandwiched between utter nonsense. In particular, the Awkwafina storyline felt underdeveloped: an attempt at heart that totally flatlined for me. Nic Cage, on the other hand, was spectacular.

Stop wasting Harrison Ford and his iconic characters on sloppy, underdeveloped scripts.

Watched on Wednesday July 19, 2023.

A feast for the mind as much as it is for the eyes and the ears.

Watched on Wednesday February 15, 2023.

Got to see the world premiere of this film at Tribeca and it's still one of the most breathtaking documentaries I've ever seen.

Of all the films I've seen in theaters recently, this one affected me the most. Beautiful, patient, and never dull despite being introspective.