Kimi: Soderbergh’s Evil Alexa Thriller Is a Joy (Review)
A huge part of my appreciation for Steven Soderbergh actually comes from my least favorite of his films, The Good German. On that film, Soderbergh told a 1940s style film using 1940s style filming techniques. Gone were the close-ups and easy after-the-fact audio recordings of most modern films, instead The Good German is shot with […]
Blacklight: Neeson’s Newest Action Flick Works Well Enough for His Fans (Review)
Blacklight stars Liam Neeson as FBI “fixer” Travis Block tasked with investigating the aftermath of the assassination of a young political activist. As you can expect with this sort of thing, conspiracy thriller shenanigans abound, cars are chased, guns are fired, and Neeson is given his usual gravelly threatening speeches. The film tweaks the Neeson […]
I Want You Back Is a Funny RomCom That Benefits from a Breakout Scott Eastwood Performance (Review)
I Want You Back is the new breezy, self-aware new romantic comedy from Jason Orley (Big Time Adolescence). The film takes a light romcom approach to the Dangerous Liaisons or, as our characters comment, the Cruel Intentions formula. Recent dumpees Peter (Charlie Day) and Emma (Jenny Slate) meet by happenstance and strike up a friendship […]