Life is overwhelmingly big. That's why, sometimes, it takes a very small movie to help us make sense of it. Mike Mills' new film, C'mon C'mon, will likely be referred to as "small," despite the fact that it traverses four major U.S. cities and grapples with themes of death, mental illness, parenthood, coming-of-age, love, and … Continue reading C’mon C’mon: There’s No Place Like Home, There’s No Place Like Home…
Thanksgiving is a slightly weird holiday to suggest movies for. Unlike Halloween, Christmas, and even the 4th of July, there aren't really any solid film classics that center on Thanksgiving itself. Even New Year's has a great handful of movies to explore (stay tuned). The closest we're ever really likely to get to a true … Continue reading Seasonal Suggestions: Stuck in Love. (2012)
Movies with happy endings get a bad rap. We tend to categorize all happy endings as unrealistic, predictable, or lazy. To be fair, this is often the case. So-called "feel-good" movies are supposed to make us leave the theater with a new sense of hope, or a more positive outlook on life. These after effects … Continue reading Rewind: Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
There are movies in our lives that we come back to again and again over the years. We may not recognize them at first, but, as the years go on the ones that stick with us continue to resurface. They're not always loud and brash--not the obvious kinds of classics that stake their claim within … Continue reading Rewind: Garden State (2004)
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