At first glance My Old Ass, now playing, seems to suffer from the ‘Gilmore Girls syndrome’ that has plagued smart dramatic writing since the heyday
Month: September 2024
Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival Day One: Nias, Lampir, and Sincerely Saul
For nine years and counting our wonderful city has been the home of PUFF — The Philadelphia Unnamed Film Festival! Each year the festival boasts
Megalopolis – this movie is impossible to write about, but I did my best
It is well known that Megalopolis has been Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project for the majority of his storied filmmaking career, but it’s such a
Fantastic Fest 2024: The Birthday and Ghost Killer
The Birthday (dir. Eugenio Mira) Corey Feldman is a name that so often doubles as a punchline these days, and it’s not hard to believe
Fantastic Fest 2024: Apartment 7A and AJ Goes to the Dog Park
Apartment 7A (dir. Natalie Erika James) There’s a huge problem inherent to Apartment 7A, the 56-year dormant prequel to the absolute masterpiece that is Rosemary’s
Azrael – Relentless intensity elevates a hollow story
Azrael is definitely a good movie, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t expecting more from it. The pedigree behind it is fantastic.
Fantastic Fest 2024: Strange Harvest and What Happened to Dorothy Bell?
Strange Harvest: Occult Murder in the Inland Empire (dir. Stuart Ortiz) Our culture has reached critical mass in the world of true crime. Even as
I Like to Movie Movie episode 262: Rebel Ridge
It’s always a treat when Jeremy Saulnier drops a new movie, and his latest, the progressive-minded First Blood riff Rebel Ridge is yet another notch
The Substance – a sickening body horror masterpiece
It’s not news that Hollywood isn’t kind to women of a certain age. It’s much easier for ten men to remain in the spotlight through
Never Let Go review – Ya know what? Go ahead and let go
You’ve seen this movie before and you know exactly where it goes. Right at the outset you’ll probably think to yourself “ohhhh, I know what’s