From Close Encounters of the Third Kind to E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, the story of Steven Spielberg’s childhood and family life has existed in the margins of some of the director’s most famous works, but now after a filmmaking career that has spanned five decades, that story comes to the fore in The Fabelmans. In this … Continue reading THE FABELMANS – Thinking Through the Lens
I love talking about movies. I love that experience of walking out of a theater and discussing the film I’ve just seen with someone, breaking it apart, looking at the pieces, understanding how the whole thing fits together and what makes it work (or not). It’s exciting to me, and it’s the whole reason I … Continue reading Movie Review – JURASSIC WORLD
When it comes to the Fast & Furious movies, responses tend to fall into one of two categories. There are the people who love this silly, sweet, lunkheaded series and embrace it with all their hearts, and then there are the joyless assholes who turn up their noses, satisfied in their smug belief that they’re … Continue reading Movie Review – FURIOUS SEVEN
Note: while I don’t get into any real specifics of plot, there are some things in this review that could be considered spoilers. If you would be upset by knowing in a broad sense whether this film has a “happy” or “sad” ending, then it’s best not to read this one. I’ll be up front … Continue reading Movie Review – THE PURGE: ANARCHY
Movies centered on sports – ostensibly based on true stories – are a dime a dozen this time of year. They’re often family friendly fluff*, occasionally with pretenses of being Oscar bait, and most of the time completely interchangeable. There are a few standouts that have been strong enough to leave an impact, but by … Continue reading Movie Review – Rush
There’s a fairly interesting concept at the heart of The Purge. Set roughly ten years in the future, crime in America is at an all-time low, the unemployment rate is a measly 1%, and murder is almost nonexistent. The reason? One night a year, for 12 hours, all crime (with a few caveats) is legal; … Continue reading Movie Review – The Purge
I liked TRON: Legacy. Now I know that saying this makes me relatively alone amongst film critics, but I can’t deny that I enjoyed it. Yes, the plot was kind of a mess, and yeah, some of the performances could have stood to be better, but if we’re all being honest here the original TRON … Continue reading Movie Review – Oblivion
David Daut 