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Monthly Archives: January 2018

Phantom Thread (2017)

Phantom Thread only unveils its true nature in its final few minutes.

January 31, 2018 in 200 words, Film.

Mountain (2017)

Mountain lets its majestic cinematography distract from its attempted critique.

January 28, 2018 in 200 words, Film.

I, Tonya Comes in Second Place to Scorsese

I, Tonya might be a love letter to disgraced former ice skater Tonya Harding, but it’s also a love letter to Martin Scorsese.

January 26, 2018 in Extended Cut, Film.

Swinging Safari (2018)

Swinging Safari offers a convincing impersonation of an excoriation of Aussie culture in the moment, it falls apart like an overcooked pavlova if you poke it a little.

January 21, 2018 in 200 words, Film.

There’s Something Magical About The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water is a flamboyant fantasy yet deeply human; old-fashioned yet profoundly modern; filmed with a palate preferring murky, oceanic greens yet somehow bursting with light and life.

January 17, 2018 in Extended Cut, Film.

The Commuter (2018)

Like Non-Stop, The Commuter twists absurd action around an Agatha-Christie-esque closed-room mystery.

January 15, 2018 in 200 words, Film.

Stop the Presses: Spielberg, Hanks and Streep Unite for The Post

The Post’s images are undeniably potent, but in that big, obvious way that steamrolls the complexity of the issues.

January 12, 2018 in Extended Cut, Film.

A Silent Voice Examines Trauma and Forgiveness with Heart-warming Humanity

A Silent Voice is an optimistic, humanistic film. You might not expect that level of optimism from a story bracketed by a pair of suicide attempts, a story of bullying and trauma and self-hatred.

January 8, 2018 in Extended Cut, Film.

All the Money in the World (2017)

As a representation of the corrupting influence of money – whether in the hands of mafioso or oil barons – All the Money in the World is successful if simplistic.

January 5, 2018 in 200 words, Film.

KanColle: Kantai Collection

Once you get past the undeniably unique conceit of KanColle, there’s not much to recommend it.

January 4, 2018 in 200 words, Television.

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