Jack Quaid had me feeling a bit grossed out by his great performance in Companion earlier this year so it was a nice surprise to see him execute another great role on the other side of the spectrum: just a pretty chill guy.
The concept of not being able to feel pain is the real driving force behind seeing this. Thankfully, it manages to live up to that premise without seeming stupid or cheesy. It works in a real fun…
Anora is undoubtedly one of those films that I really had to think more about after my first viewing. Initially, it seems exactly what it is and I was just having a very good time with it but there is a powerful message underneath the glamour and humor of Anora and Vanya’s experience.
Despite my 4/5 rating, I actually dislike practically every character in this film. And perhaps that is/was Sean Baker’s intent. I do not like Anora as a…
This is a tough one. The first half I was really rocking with due to the subtle references and hints at the plot’s structure. Unfortunately, I felt like it didn’t take long for me to piece together what was actually happening, minus a couple details in the end.
Blink Twice doesn’t feel like a novelty and instead grasps at much that has been done before. Parts of it I appreciated and enjoyed and others, I’m not so sure. Truly, this…
In typical Miyazaki fashion, Ponyo is a very strange film in many ways and, since I’m used to it, I no longer require specific questions being answered such as, “Why is this guy’s wife huge?” or “how did he get a submarine with wings?” These things just are and require acceptance, without question.
Ponyo was the first Miyazaki film ever watched, back when I was pretty young. I’d forgotten mostly everything about it though, so consider this my first watch.…
