Starring the eminently watchable Sam Rockwell, Anna Kendrick, and Tim Roth, this part-hitman-part-rom-com was a lot of fun. There are some significant asks of the audience's suspension of disbelief, and the special effects and camerawork could use some refining, but no issue was so glaring that it ruined the wonderfully fun dialogue or gleeful performances.
7.25/10
Barista
As is the case with most great documentaries, Barista transcends the specific subject-matter of the world of competitive baristas. It becomes a beautiful, energetic look into what it means to fervently compete, and to relentlessly pursue excellence in any given field. It is as expertly crafted as the fine beverages on display (I assume, anyways. I don't drink coffee.).
9.25/10
9.25/10
The Neon Demon
This film is visually stunning, making incredible use of color and light to create transcendent beauty scene after scene.
The plot is very deliberately paced, almost to the point of losing me once or twice, but man does this film deliver in the third act! And I'm being vague on purpose here, as this is one of those films that gets exponentially better with as little prior knowledge as possible.
I found Only God Forgives to be a bit of a misstep of Refn, but he's back in a big way with this film.
9.5/10
The plot is very deliberately paced, almost to the point of losing me once or twice, but man does this film deliver in the third act! And I'm being vague on purpose here, as this is one of those films that gets exponentially better with as little prior knowledge as possible.
I found Only God Forgives to be a bit of a misstep of Refn, but he's back in a big way with this film.
9.5/10
The Shallows
A tension-filled fishbowl story that features some of the best underwater cinematography I've ever seen. Despite a few groan-worthy lines in act three and the filmmakers' penchant to overuse slow-motion, I really enjoyed this film. The performance from Lively is pretty good, and the plot is paced well to keep the tension high.
8/10
8/10
Finding Dory
Pixar rights the ship after a lackluster dinosaur film with Finding Dory. While not as emotionally taxing as some of their other work, this film is fast and fun with great characters and little-to-no downtime.
8.75/10
8.75/10
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Andy Samberg and his Lonely Island compatriots deliver an uproariously funny, star-studded film about a pop star at his peak. You've got to enjoy the Lonely Island brand of humor, but if you do, you're going to love this film. The plot is fairly rote, but it doesn't get in the way of the funny at all.
8.25/10
8.25/10
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