Occasionally I come across the rare movie that cannot be improved upon. The script, the acting, the soundtrack, the directing–all of it aligns in the cinematic Rubik’s cube to make something great. Short Term 12 is a movie I had interest in seeing a while ago, but forgot about it until it showed up on Netflix […]
Musings on Movies, Emotion, and Storytelling
I feel strange admitting this, but one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time is a story of a man falling in love with a computer. During the movie I kept wondering if my wife had secretly been slipping estrogen pills into my food. How else could you explain the range of […]
Not For Everyone
Last night I watched the funniest movie I’ve seen in a long time. I happen to enjoy subtle dark humor. If that’s your slice of pie, this movie is a masterpiece. It is perfect. In terms of being subtly hilarious, I can’t think of a better movie example. It’s also dark in that it deals […]