3.5 out of 5 stars (above average) Barbie is one of those films you’ll either be entirely on-board with or spend its runtime groaning in agony. Coming from the minds of Greta Gerwig (director of Little Women and Lady Bird), Barbie is a fiercely feminist film made for adults whose direct satire of men and… Continue Reading
Barbie Nation: Eye-Opening Documentary Is A Celebration of Barbie and All Those Who Love Her
3 out of 5 stars (average) I didn’t play with Barbie dolls much when I was a kid, but I had boxes and boxes of toys. I spent many hours acting out little adventures with them, all organized into small boxes so I could mix and match if I wanted. To this day, most of… Continue Reading
Book Club 2: This Next Chapter A Pleasant Improvement
3 wedding dress montags out of 5 (average) Back in 2019, I gave a royal kicking to the geriatrically star-studded Book Club. Of course, a mid-20’s guy probably wasn’t their target demographic, but even still, I distinctly remember being bored mostly due to the film’s inability to commit to its raunchy humor and beguiling choice… Continue Reading
Polite Society: A Bonkers, Thoroughly Entertaining Ode to Sisterhood
4 out of 5 stars (one of the best of the year) Polite Society is one of the standout films of 2023. It’s a creative, bonkers, and highly entertaining film about how far one would go for their sibling that manages to marry multiple genres and tones without ever breaking a sweat. Add to that… Continue Reading
Are You There God? It’s An Endearing Exploration of the Ups and Downs of Youth
5 out of 5 stars (a classic) I love every single thing about Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Based on the critically acclaimed book, this film captured the exact feelings I remember having in my own youth: The fear of change, desire to grow alongside my peers, uncertainty about my own religious beliefs,… Continue Reading
Let it Be Morning: Underwhelming Drama has Good Performances
2.5 out of 5 stars (decent) Let It Be Morning is a film with a great small-scale dramatic premise that it doesn’t push far enough. It’s solid on the technical side of things with good performances and direction as well as some effective moments of humor, but a lack of overarching tension on its main… Continue Reading
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