★★ A satirical political mockumentary should be an easy home-run, especially from comedy maven Ike Barinholtz and hottie co-star Dylan O’Brien. Maximum Truth confuses everything that works in these types of offbeat comedies, stumbling its way from one mishandled scenario to the next. I kept waiting for the comedy to finally hit the right notes. … Continue reading Film Review: Maximum Truth
Film Review: Not Okay
★★★★★ For any lover of dark comedy, Not Okay may easily work its way up to being their favorite film of the year. The satirical nature of writer/director Quinn Shephard’s script makes some of the most effective and raw moments palatable and memorable. By bringing up so many moral questions right off the bat, Shephard … Continue reading Film Review: Not Okay
Film Review: The Outfit
★★★ For some reason, the trailer for Focus Features film, The Outfit, seemed to preview the likes of a satisfying mash-up of Kingsman-style mayhem with Gangster Squad-esque story and character work. Instead, The Outfit is significantly more grounded in its approach to a 50s-era gangster flick. Disappointment from the action not being quite up to … Continue reading Film Review: The Outfit
Film Review: Infinite
★★ Feeling like it came straight off the generic action-movie conveyor belt, Infinite strands a talented ensemble amongst stilted dialogue and CGI-heavy slow motion. I thought this type of movie was all but dead, as box office numbers dwindled and audiences craved more visceral, bone-crunching action. If anything, it feels like Infinite comes straight from … Continue reading Film Review: Infinite
Film Review: Flashback
★★★★ Flashback, formerly titled the much more distinct The Education of Frederick Fitzell, is strange, bizarre, stunningly edited and complexly scripted. Dylan O’Brien, one of my favorite young actors, gets another starring vehicle in a role decidedly different from anything he has done before. The timeline doesn’t hold hands with the audience, but would certainly … Continue reading Film Review: Flashback