The buzz La La Land has enjoyed may be overwhelming, so let me put it into a bit of context. The opening and closing dance numbers are so brilliant and uplifting that they are probably the best sequences in cinema all year. There are a few other stellar dance routines early in the film too, […]
Irrational Man forms a Woody Allen trilogy with Crimes and Misdemeanors and Match Point. These are movies where Allen explores the morality of committing crime, and the likelihood of even getting brought to justice. Unfortunately, like many trilogies, after two strong entries, the third just feels familiar and repetitive. I know a thing or two […]
Aloha is the Hawaiian military contractor romance of the summer. I’m not saying it’s the Hawaiian military contractor romance of the year, so there’s still time for Aloha to be usurped. Maybe come Oscar season we’ll be talking about the Hawaiian military contractor romance of the year, but for now we just have Aloha. I’ve […]