MODERN TIMES
Modern Times opens with the image of sheep being herded into what we can imagine is their end of life as that is what sheep are for. We grow them, sheer them, and then eventually…
“THE HATEFUL EIGHT” IS PERFECTION IN THE WEST
This is Quentin Tarantino’s eighth feature film, his’ second — third if you count Inglorious Basterds — western, and quite possibly his best. It’s hard for me not to feel like a broken record at times…
“JOY” PLAYS WHIMSEY AND SERIOUS WEIRD
In 2015 we already saw the live action remake of Disney’s Cinderella, where the tale of a young woman who found herself under the thumbs of her cruel step mother and step sisters kept her…
“CHI-RAQ” IS STYLIZED NONSENSE
The film opens with statistics and facts of gun violence in the city of Chicago. Then we are played a song which the lyrics are written on the screen for us — in case we don’t…
“SISTERS” JUST WANTS TO HAVE FUN…
So, unlike the rest of the world this week, I went and watched the new Amy Poehler and Tina Fey comedy vehicle Sisters instead of awakening any forces within (not entirely by choice, but let’s…