I always enjoy movies that are wholly earnest, while also having substance and excitement to provide
Author Archives: Robert Bouffard
Scream — Meta Commentary Falling Short
Scream (2022) is much less clever than it thinks it is.
The Black Phone — Solid, Yet Undercooked, Horror
The Black Phone is a mostly effective horror-thriller.
Lightyear — One of Pixar’s Worst
Since Lightyear simply turned out to be a corporate product designed to trigger nostalgia and sell merchandise
Hustle — An Absolute Basketball Joy To Watch
Hustle is simply kinetic and a pleasure to sit through
Jurassic World: Dominion — It’s Just Kinda Boring
It just blandly exists, and that’s it’s biggest problem.
7 Days — A Fine Pandemic Rom-Com
Unfortunately for 7 Days, its main conceit is what eventually brought it down.
Top Gun Maverick — A Perfect Legacy Sequel
As a sequel to a movie that’s good and not great, Top Gun: Maverick is excellent
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers — Cynical Meta Commentary
It’s simultaneously a step in the right direction and an insistence to stand pat.
Men — Alex Garland’s Layered Feminist Feature
It’s simultaneously a step in the right direction and an insistence to stand pat.