“Cuck” is the type of grimy, rough-edged indie that would be a thousand times better if it was about 30 minutes shorter, and not quite
Tag: 2019
The Addams Family (2019)
When sitting down to watch this latest adaptation of the famous cartoon by Charles Addams, it’s hard to shake the feeling that there’s no reason
Fatal Attraction (1987)
One of the definitive thrillers of the 1980s, Adrian Lyne’s trendsetting blockbuster hasn’t aged particularly well (in particular its gender politics), but goodness gracious, is
Party Girl (1995)
Daisy von Scherler Mayer’s indie hit hasn’t aged particularly well, which was a disappointment when I sat down to re-watch it for the first time
Shrill (Season 1) (2019)
Aidy Bryant’s “Shrill” is the type of show I wish I had seen when I was growing up in the 1990s. Mind you, I was
Mary (2019)
“Mary” is one of those mid-level indie horror movies with recognizable actors slumming it in undercooked entries, like 2008’s “The Daisy Chain” and the “It’s
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)
Quentin Tarantino’s latest effort has the same nostalgia-and-pop-culture-soaked streaks that the majority of his movies have, but here, there’s more sensitivity and vulnerability than his
Whip It (2009)
Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut is one of my favorite movies of the aughts. Ellen Page is perfectly cast as Bliss, an habitual beauty pageant contestant
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
I hate to admit it, but my memories of “Drop Dead Gorgeous” as an underrated, deserving cult classic has perhaps taken a hit with this,
Batman Returns (1992)
“Batman Returns” is likely the Tim Burton-ieast Tim Burton movie of the auteur’s filmography. From the first frames, it’s the perfect sum of its parts:
The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
There are few movies as gloriously over-the-top and entertaining as Renny Harlin’s “The Long Kiss Goodnight.” Ignore the underwhelming trailer or the lame cover art:
Elf (2003)
At the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon, I have to admit that while I enjoy “Elf” in a passive way, I’ve never seen the
