30-for-30: Four Falls of Buffalo

August 31, 2016May 18, 2017 / Tom / 4 Comments

Release: Saturday, December 12, 2015 [Netflix] Directed by: Ken Rodgers It's easy to see why Ken Rodgers' retrospective has been described as a love letter, not just to sports fanatics but to the city of Buffalo itself. Pro football has a certain stigma attached to it in this part of the country. The Bills are more freely … Continue reading 30-for-30: Four Falls of Buffalo

Janis: Little Girl Blue

August 30, 2016May 18, 2017 / Tom / 7 Comments

Release: Friday, November 27, 2015 (limited) [Netflix] Written by: Amy J. Berg Directed by: Amy J. Berg Janis: Little Girl Blue isn't the whole puzzle but it offers up a lot of significant pieces in its exploration of the life of iconic blues rocker Janis Joplin. The account offers a celebration of a life cut tragically short, … Continue reading Janis: Little Girl Blue

Don’t Breathe

August 27, 2016May 17, 2017 / Tom / 16 Comments

Release: Friday, August 26, 2016 [Theater] Written by: Fede Álvarez; Rodo Sayagues Directed by: Fede Álvarez Don't Breathe, the sophomore effort from Uruguayan director Fede Álvarez, is what you'd get if you expanded into a full-length feature that scene from The Silence of the Lambs in which Buffalo Bill stalks a terrified Clarice Starling with night vision goggles while … Continue reading Don’t Breathe

War Dogs

August 24, 2016May 17, 2017 / Tom / 11 Comments

Release: Friday, August 19, 2016 [Theater] Written by: Todd Phillips; Stephen Chin; Jason Smilovic Directed by: Todd Phillips The unbelievability factor really works in War Dogs' favor. It has given a director of outrageous comedies and indeterminate skill considerable leverage. It has given actors who like playing jackasses free range to be themselves and we would never know … Continue reading War Dogs

I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead

August 22, 2016May 17, 2017 / Tom / 2 Comments

Release: Friday, August 19, 2016 (Netflix) [Netflix] Directed by: Justin Krook I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, not to be confused with Mike Hodges' British crime thriller starring Clive Owen, is a globetrotting documentary following around popular EDM deejay Steve Aoki as he prepares for the biggest show of his career. It promises a unique look at a unique … Continue reading I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead

Hell or High Water

August 19, 2016May 17, 2017 / Tom / 19 Comments

Release: Friday, August 12, 2016 (limited) [Theater] Written by: Taylor Sheridan Directed by: David Mackenzie The day after you've watched something is probably not the time to proclaim that thing an instant classic. It would be wise to allow the infatuation phase to run its course before declaring your undying love for your partner. Unfortunately for me, … Continue reading Hell or High Water

Paul G — #7

August 18, 2016May 17, 2017 / Tom / 8 Comments

Last time we were here, Paul helped inspire and orchestrate one of the most exciting and memorable comebacks in American boxing history as his once-upon-a-time prized fighter, Jimmy 'The Irish Hope' Braddock, fought his way out of a desperate situation amidst the chaos of The Great Depression to win it all. Now Paul turns from inspiration to oppressor … Continue reading Paul G — #7

Pod

August 17, 2016May 17, 2017 / Tom / 3 Comments

Release: Friday, August 28, 2015 [Netflix] Written by: Mickey Keating Directed by: Mickey Keating The tradeoff for watching a movie as pointless as Pod is it won't be very taxing on your daily schedule. A scant hour-and-fifteen-minutes long, this half-baked story struggles to justify the full-length feature treatment and despite a few genuinely skin-crawling moments it fails to justify … Continue reading Pod

The Little Prince

August 16, 2016May 17, 2017 / Tom / 9 Comments

Release: Friday, August 5, 2016 (Netflix) [Netflix] Written by: Irena Brignull; Bob Persichetti Directed by: Mark Osborne The Little Prince is a gem. It's a crime it never received a theatrical release. It's a heartwarming journey rivaling anything Pixar has created on an emotional and intellectual level, and perhaps it's the complex, multi-layered animation that truly sets the … Continue reading The Little Prince

Bølgen (The Wave)

August 14, 2016May 17, 2017 / Tom / 11 Comments

Release: Friday, August 28, 2015 [Redbox] Written by: John Kåre Raake; Harald Rosenløw-Eeg Directed by: Roar Uthaug Norway's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards failed to garner a nomination. While I would like to say it was their loss for turning away a disaster film that puts most … Continue reading Bølgen (The Wave)