Suburbicon
You know that combination of racial tension and socioeconomic despair that permeates our suburbs today?…
Month: October 2017
Thank You for Your Service
Overflowing good intentions give a solid boost to the uneven Thank You for Your Service,…
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
The close-up of a beating heart in an open chest cavity isn’t anywhere near the…
Capsule reviews for Oct. 27
Acts of Vengeance The smartest aspect of this formulaic low-budget vigilante thriller are the Marcus…
The Millennial Falcon: What Wright Gets About Music that Chazelle Gets Wrong
In the climactic concert performance capping Damien Chazelle’s WHIPLASH in which Andrew Neiman (Miles Teller)…
The Snowman
Perhaps appropriate considering the wintry Scandinavian backdrop, The Snowman remains emotionally chilly. Yet that aloofness…
Only the Brave
Sometimes in saluting the courage and bravery of our military troops, or first responders, or…
Wonderstruck
Appropriately enough, it’s a definite feast for the senses, even if the charms of Wonderstruck…