MANK (2020)
“An animated and blustery silver-tongued affair”
Read MoreWITHOUT FILM, SOMETHING SLEEPS INSIDE US AND SELDOM AWAKENS. THE SLEEPER MUST AWAKEN.
“An animated and blustery silver-tongued affair”
Read More“a martial arts superhero-type adventure, via Indian sensibilities and culture smashed with a flamboyant American aesthetic”
Read More“I was ready for it to die”
Read More“Probably the most beautiful and inspiring animation of the year”
Read More“a dark witches magically brewed spell, but instead of using virgin’s blood they used almond milk”
Read More“the film is a work of unease and art”
Read More“engaging humor, mundane naturalness, and profound pain”
Read More“Lord of the Flies meets Kids as they journey down the dark river of Apocalypse Now”
Read More“peppered in magical realism fantasies, childhood lessons for young ones, and thoughtful examinations on parenting/life”
Read More“Never dulls though as my interest continuously stays alight, much like the passion that Ronan and Mary herself forever stoked”
Read More“Skating is their healthy driving escape from the shitty broken axle of their realities “
Read More“Mary could not conjure any strange alchemy to morph the inert stone in my chest”
Read More“stale and predictable, but I can’t fault it for consistently providing a level of slick dumb fun “
Read More“…sick fantasy fulfillment here, and while disgustingly primal in its wickedness and taboos, the premise only takes you so far… “
Read More"It could have been so much more flavorful, sustaining, and extraordinary than it was."Read More
"It was intensely gorgeous, with a soulful attachment to the setting and the soil that came through in each frame."Read More
"The script is a shiny hot rod, but it struggles to disengage the parking brake."Read More
"As much as I could see his skill and purpose, I did not care for the film or my movie going experience."Read More
"Party favors in the form of eye rolls and exasperated sighs were doled out instead of rib-splitting gags and interesting ongoings."Read More
"Early on, a nice attempt at Burtonian dark bizarrity but it stalls out, cowering into a standard & safe preteen action fantasy drama."Read More