Every Day — Review

July 11, 2018August 1, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Angourie Rice and Owen Teague in a scene from Michael Sucsy’s Every Day

2Star

“Considering the limitless possibilities of its logline, Michael Sucsy’s Every Day stays disappointingly close to the safe and expected.”

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A Wrinkle in Time — Review

March 15, 2018March 16, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Storm Reid and Levi Miller in a scene from Ava DuVernay’s A Wrinkle in Time.

25Star

“There’s a constant juxtaposition between fascinating concepts and lackluster execution.”

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On Body and Soul — Review

March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

A peek into the dream space of Ildikó Enyedi’s On Body and Soul

3Star

“An arresting pastiche of abstract tone and theatricality.”

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Bright — Review

December 28, 2017January 20, 2018 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in a scene from David Ayer’s Bright.

1-5Star

“Filmed like a network procedural and told like a half-forgotten tale.”

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Kong: Skull Island — Review

October 4, 2017October 4, 2017 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Kids, remember to floss.

25Star

“A sense of context and space is so secondary that it seems like an afterthought that the movie features the biggest King Kong yet.”

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Before I Fall — Review

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

Zoey Deutch and Logan Miller in a scene from Ry Russo-Young’s Before I Fall.

25Star

“The actors elevate this material, see through its flaws, and search for the heart within. They’re up for a challenge, but too often they’re left without an opportunity to engage.”

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Death Note — Review

August 25, 2017August 26, 2017 / filmreviews12 / 1 Comment

Nat Wolff has an unexpected guest in this scene from Adam Wingard’s Death Note.

“A tasteless mush that you stare at because it makes sounds and lights up.”

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The Witch — Review

September 17, 2016December 1, 2016 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

3-5Star

“The reason it works is because of how succinctly and gradually [director Robert] Eggers shows his characters descending into unstable tension, giving into base emotions and fears.”

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Aimy in a Cage — Capsule Review

November 22, 2015November 22, 2015 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

“It’s one of those films that exists beyond labels, eschewing them in favor of creating a beast that is simultaneously hypnotic and aggravating.”

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The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Kaguyahime no monogatari)

April 17, 2015April 19, 2015 / filmreviews12 / Leave a comment

“A richly rewarding experience.”

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The Reviews

Movie reviews, bad jokes, and other miscellany.

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Every Day — Review

“Considering the limitless possibilities of its logline, Michael Sucsy’s Every Day stays disappointingly close to the safe and expected.”

A Wrinkle in Time — Review

“There’s a constant juxtaposition between fascinating concepts and lackluster execution.”

On Body and Soul — Review

“An arresting pastiche of abstract tone and theatricality.”

Bright — Review

“Filmed like a network procedural and told like a half-forgotten tale.”

Kong: Skull Island — Review

“A sense of context and space is so secondary that it seems like an afterthought that the movie features the biggest King Kong yet.”

Before I Fall — Review

“The actors elevate this material, see through its flaws, and search for the heart within. They’re up for a challenge, but too often they’re left without an opportunity to engage.”

Death Note — Review

“A tasteless mush that you stare at because it makes sounds and lights up.”

The Witch — Review

“The reason it works is because of how succinctly and gradually [director Robert] Eggers shows his characters descending into unstable tension, giving into base emotions and fears.”

Aimy in a Cage — Capsule Review

“It’s one of those films that exists beyond labels, eschewing them in favor of creating a beast that is simultaneously hypnotic and aggravating.”

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (Kaguyahime no monogatari)

“A richly rewarding experience.”