One thing is for certain about The Lobster… it’s one of the most unusual films I’ve seen in some time. Brimming with eccentricity and all-around weirdness from the opening frame, this very, very dark comedy is an acquired taste. But…
Believe the hype: The Nice Guys is one of the best movies of the year. In fact, this is the funniest movie I have seen since What We Do in the Shadows. Hilarious and irreverent, these nice guys finish first!…
Comedy is hard enough without having to recreate your past successes. As follow-ups go, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising features a couple of chuckles and could have been much worse overall. However, this is hardly praise. The sequel suffers from overly…
Director Ben Wheatley has made plenty of dark and eccentric horror/art-house titles (including The Kill List, Sightseers and A Field in England). His latest, High-Rise, is adapted from the cult 70s J.G. Ballard novel of the same name. It’s much…
There have been some pretty crooked events in the financial world over the past decade or two. Money Monster attempts to tap into the anger that we’re all feeling by telling a story of Wall Street corruption. And yet, while…
Make no mistake, the British comedy/drama Dough is a very quirky and cute film. Its two lead characters are likable and the gifted cast earn several chuckles from their confection-related hi-jinx. While enjoyable in the moment, the light approach leaves…
Well, we’re now 13 films into the “Marvel Cinematic Universe.” Under the circumstances, things appear to be going quite well. Not every film has exactly soared creatively, but most present just enough to keep viewers entrenched and wanting more. The…
Geez, being a member of an indie band can be punishing, but I’ve never seen anything quite like this. The latest from writer/director Jeremy Saulnier (Blue Ruin) is in many respects a more conventional horror/thriller than his previous (and far…
No matter what you may read in the coming paragraphs, make no mistake, I appreciate the work of director Garry Marshall. Growing up, he was responsible for two of my favorite TV shows (Laverne & Shirley and Happy Days) and…
I’ve just realized that I probably know far too much about popular singer Elvis Presley. Over the years I’ve read a couple of accounts of his life, which involve events that are truly stranger than fiction. Certainly, those depicted in…