Rating: RRuntime: 2 hours, 21 minutesWriter: Tony McNamaraDirector: Yorgos Lanthimos Quick Impressions:What a movie! We went in completely cold, knowing only that Poor Things recently got some Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominations. Just before we left the house, I also happened to see that Mark Ruffalo won Best Supporting …
Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours, 17 minutes Director: Robert Eggers Quick Impressions: I’ve grown to love Robert Eggers movies. Granted, I’ve only seen three. (I guess he’s only directed three.) But I’m already at the point where I’ll gladly pay to see any movie he makes. I just like his …
Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 hours, 28 minutes Director: Jon Watts Quick Impressions: This movie could have been called Spider-Man: Wish Fulfillment, but I like seeing my wishes fulfilled, so I thoroughly enjoyed it. To be honest, I wasn’t that excited to go. We used to take the whole family to …
Rating: R Runtime: 2 hours, 30 minutes Director: Guillermo del Toro Quick Impressions: I could not have loved this movie more. I liked it far more than I expected. I loved every minute, and it’s currently tied with the new West Side Story for the 2021 movie I’m most excited …
Best Picture: #69Original Release Date: December 6, 1996Rating: RRuntime: 2 hours, 42 minutesDirector: Anthony Minghella Quick Impressions:My senior year of high school I asked myself in shock and dismay, “Why are Billy Crystal, Tom Cruise, and Lauren Bacall the only people I recognize at the Academy Awards this year?” (In …
Best Picture: #59Original Release Date: February 6, 1987Rating: RRuntime: 2 hoursDirector: Oliver Stone Quick Impressions:Just because I watched Platoon with my twelve-year-old does not mean you should watch Platoon with your twelve-year-old. This is a disturbing film that might traumatize children (or even adults). I’ll talk more about that later, …
