Well, Halloween’s come and gone, which means it is, yet again, Oscar season. If we’re counting The Martian, then this year’s Oscar season is already off to a much better start than last year’s notably terrible one. I can’t say I have particularly high hopes for most of the likely contenders yet to hit theaters,…
Who doesn’t like sad, slow-moving character studies with dark, but morally-grounded undertones? The answer I’m looking for is, “Nobody.” Nobody doesn’t like them. I’d apologize for the double negative, but there’s so much negativity in these movies that it feels appropriate. 2014, though it lacked in several areas, had a few such films, namely Locke,…
Gentle, charming, indie comedies. This is an oft-abused, difficult-to-master art form. Do you even know how easy it is to mess up while attempting to make one of these things? It’s easier to ruin than an adaptation of a beloved fantasy novel. As such, when people get it right, and hit every note with delicate…
Rooster Illusion 