Month: May 2018
First Reformed Echoes a Film Classic While Critiquing Modern Megachurch Culture
“Courage is the solution to despair; reason brings no answers.” First Reformed follows Pastor Toller (Ethan Hawke) of First Reformed Church, a former Army chaplain taken in by megachurch Pastor Joel Jeffers (Cedric The Entertainer credited by his…
Read More »Deadpool 2 Delves Deeper into Story than its Predecessor. Is That a Good Thing?
************************This review contains mild spoilers**************************** In Deadpool 2, the usually wisecracking, sardonic mercenary is at a crossroads in his life after experiencing sudden tragedy. Looking for purpose, Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) briefly attempts to join the team of superhero…
Read More »The Rider is a Quiet Portrait of a Dying Dream’s Final Moments
“Sometimes we gotta play the hand we’re dealt. Sometimes your dreams aren’t meant to be.” The Rider is the second feature from rising director Chloé Zhao and marks the cinematic debut of newcomer Brady Jandreau in a semi-autobiographical role as Brady…
Read More »Kodachrome Eschews Any Real Understanding of Complicated Family Ties In Favor of Male Wish Fulfillment
Kodachrome follows a record executive named Matt (Jason Sudeikis) who accompanies his terminally ill, estranged, famous photographer father Ben (Ed Harris) and his father’s nurse Zoe (Elizabeth Olsen) on a road trip to develop his father’s old analog…
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Disobedience Explores the Effects of Cultural Rigidity. Again.
************************This review contains spoilers**************************** “HaShem gave us choice, which is both a privilege and a burden.” Disobedience follows the story of New York photographer Ronit Krushka (Rachel Weisz) who has returned to the conservative Jewish community in which she…
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