Get Carter
Get Carter is not to be confused with Coach Carter, John Carter or the 2000 remake starring Sylvester Stallone, to whom the film’s misogynistic violence probably came quite naturally. Allegedly. Like […]
Author Archives: Dan Meier
Hereditary
Be wary of horror films claiming to be the scariest thing since sentient bread. Usually when critics make those kinds of claims they’re only comparing them to those Conjuring movies, which […]
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
For all its stupidity, 2015’s Jurassic World was probably the best film about a dinosaur since The Iron Lady. Like the original Jurassic Park it combined our love of dinosaurs, theme parks and asexual reproduction. […]
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Isao Takahata’s swansong is based on The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, believed to be the oldest Japanese narrative in existence. The tale of a tiny princess discovered inside a bamboo shoot […]
The Breadwinner
This tale of a young girl (Saara Chaudry) living in Taliban-controlled Kabul, who disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family, was nominated for the Best […]
Brasilintime: Batucada com Discos
This 2006 documentary follows the musical collective Keepintime on their trip to Brazil, where they play shows, buy records, swap stories and buy more records. Despite its somewhat niche subject, […]
Breaking In
Gabrielle Union is forced to fight for her life and her children after four men break into her father’s fortress to steal stuff. Mostly from other films. Chief among these […]
