A Real Pain is a Joy to Watch – Film Review

A Real Pain is about the most cringe-inducing time I have spent watching a movie in recent memory, and yet it manages to be enjoyable.

The Holdovers – A Review in Brief

Who doesn’t like watching a Christmas movie in early March while Seattle is hovering on the edge of the snow zone? The Holdovers is a by-the-numbers feel-good movie about a snarky student and a curmudgeonly professor stuck together over the holidays.

Anatomy of a Fall – A Review in Brief

Anatomy of a Fall is captivating the whole way through despite its 2.5-hour runtime. The performances are nuanced and human in a way that often made me forget I was watching a movie.

American Fiction – A Review in Brief

American Fiction is a film about a writer who is fed up with the current state of what people are writing… and I resonated with that.

Poor Things – A Review in Brief

Poor Things is an impossible mix of classic monster movie, scathing indictments of society, and a whimsical backdrop that feels like a Tim Burton fever dream.