With all the clips and posters for the new Lilo & Stitch popping up I had to make sure that the kids had seen the OG film. Turns out, I don't think I have, at least I didn't remember a lot of it...
Lilo & Stitch (2002) is a heartfelt and generally offbeat Disney film that stands out for its distinct animation style, quirky humor, and emotional depth. At its core, it’s a story about loneliness, found family, and unconditional love, wrapped…
At first I didn't think I was going to like Noah Baumbach's Frances Ha, but after sticking with it its easy to see that its an endearing, free-spirited look at the aimlessness of young adulthood. Anchored by Greta Gerwig’s charming and authentic performance, Frances isn't ready to figure her life out yet, but that's ok. We tell our children, "don't grow up to fast, you're only a child once!", but we don't say the same to young adults. We hit…
Spike Lee's Malcolm X is an ambitious, 3.5 hour long biopic led by Denzel Washington in the titular role. I have to applaud his transformation throughout the film which really captured Malcolm's evolution from the first half to the last half. Lee colored the first half very stylistically, marking the latter half with a more serious pallet conveying the weight of the situation and tonal shift.
That said, the pacing is where the film stumbles in my opinion. At over…
Nicole Kidman get her freak on in Halina Reijn's Babygirl. Kidman delivers a committed performance but the film itself struggles to balance its own emotional weight and deeper themes while keeping a cohesive narrative. It's intriguing but not entirely new, and while there is tension and heartbreak it never digs deep enough to make anything resonate. Its not as fun as Bodies Bodies Bodies, but that's by design.
Kidman and Banderas are the powerhouses here, doing most of the heavy…
