When the Wind Blows (1986)
Sean
The film’s deliberate pacing and dialogue-heavy structure serve a purpose—emphasizing not just what is said, but how it’s said, and what remains unspoken. Set in the quiet countryside of Sussex,…
Animated
Cool World (1992) Second Chance Review
Watching Cool World feels like having a seizure while someone scratches a chalkboard for 101 minutes. This is another entry in my Second Chance Review series. This is where I…
Batman: The Killing Joke (2016)
If nothing else, Batman: The Killing Joke made me more interested in reading the original graphic novel. I am not an avid comic book or graphic novel reader. I wouldn’t…
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was one of the best experiences I’ve had at the movies in a long time. Sony has released five live-action Spider-Man films since 2002 spanning two…
Tower (2016)
On August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman went to the observation deck of the tower at the University of Texas at Austin and began shooting random people on and around the…
WALL-E (2008)
Pixar has made some of my favorite animated films. Toy Story, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Cars are all top-notch family entertainment and each of them provides humor suitable for…
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
Talk about a Simpsons movie had been going on for years. The TV show’s been on for 18 years, so it was inevitable that a film would eventually be made.…