I need an outlet to dump my opinions on the things I hold dear. My taste can be classified as eccentric yet palatable like a cheap wine.
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The Gorge 2025
Did you ever like a movie in spite of itself? I blame my generally pleasant reaction to The Gorge (despite recognizing its general mediocrity) mostly thanks to Anya whose presence in this film made everything more watchable. Miles Teller is also there I guess. And you know what, they actually sold their cheesy romance and I guess I’m a sucker for that. When they are dancing and the camera is swooping, I became weirdly invested. The problem with The Gorge…
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Antichrist 2009
Well, I finally bit the bullet, accepted my fate, and watched the movie that has been disturbingly dangled in front of me since it came out in 2009. A movie that seems polarizing to critics yet most everyone I meet who has seen it is somehow a fan despite its reputation. And it’s…decent I guess? Maybe it is a product of expectations, but I didn’t really feel the guttural horror that this film postulates. It was all just a bit…
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Blonde 2022
As miserable as it is surreal, Blonde is an ambitious, toxic bit of nasty craftsmanship. The writing is occasionally laughable and the movie as a whole is histrionic to an absolutely unrelenting degree. Despite all of that though, I felt things. I wanted Norma Jean to be happy. I wanted Ana the actress to escape this film that so effectively and rather paradoxically conveyed her magnetic acting talent. The overwhelmingly dream like nature of Blonde’s visuals is consistently compelling which…
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The Menu 2022
The Menu is one of those movies where I fundamentally appreciate its existence, in theaters no less. If I was a producer being pitched a social commentary infused black comedy with Ralph Fiennes as a crazy chef, I would probably say yes, but how many producers would really take such a gamble? Is this twisty combination of entertainingly and bleakly ironic scenes going to stick with me on a gut level? Probably not, but when I think back on The Menu,…
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