Monday, February 27, 2017

Captain Fantastic


Aragorn takes his Hobbits Off the Road in The Swiss Family Mortensens. Fantastic Western analysis of varying parenting methods Promises its Captain an opportunity to air his private philosophies and parts. Bizarrely abrupt third act twist hardly detracts from the most touchingly intellectual family adventure that Wes wishes he’d directed.

Thursday, February 23, 2017

Florence Foster Jenkins


Meryl proves to be a two-way Streep, just as capable of acting talentless as talented. Frears delights in torturing audience with extended segments of perfectly rendered horrible singing. Grant’s fascinatingly complex supporting character and the film’s morally ambiguous attitude towards him make for the best note in otherwise painful melody.

Monday, February 20, 2017

Eye in the Sky


Excellently executed real-time quasi-chamber-drama. International equivalent of 12 Angry Men tackles complex questions while filling well-rounded roles with exceptionally diverse cast. Crackles like House of Cards, but never falls as it interweaves political correctness with military morality, dashing in occasional action and comic moments without ever sacrificing maturity as collateral.