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Sometimes I Think About Dying: Directed by Rachel Lambert SYNOPSIS: Fran likes to think about dying. It brings sensation to her quiet life. When she makes the new guy at work laugh, it leads to more: a date, a slice of pie, a conversation, a spark. The only thing standing in their way is Fran... Continue Reading →
By Scott Cole THE BLACK PHONE - * * 1/2 (2 1/2 stars out of 5) Director: Scott Derrickson Starring: Ethan Hawke, Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Jeremy Davies, James Ransome A big pet peeve of mine in movies is the character of the small child who talks and acts just like the adults who have... Continue Reading →
More than three decades after Tom Cruise took us through the danger zone, he returns to play cocky naval pilot Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell with a thrill-seeking sequel that surpasses its 1986 predecessor in all the best ways. Top Gun is the ultimate feel-good bros being bros movie; there’s dogfighting, karaoke, an infamously homoerotic volleyball montage,... Continue Reading →
Ambulance: Directed by Michael Bay SYNOPSIS: Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife’s medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million. This is an odd film for me. I... Continue Reading →
A tasteful California vacation home. Simple, linear structures and a muted color palette. Fields of vibrant orange trees. A picturesque pool. These opening images do an effective job in luring the audience in with a soft, warm breeze type of energy. Windfall introduces Jason Segel’s character, Nobody, with him sitting in a modern patio, serenely... Continue Reading →
The Music City Drive-In 