★★★★ Legendary animator Bill Plympton brings to life his first film since 2016’s Revengeance: the vibrant, outrageous, and endlessly entertaining musical/comedy/western, Slide. Named after its completely mute lead character and his “slide guitar,” this surreal movie overflows with ideas and mesmerizing imagery. Plympton individually animates every frame of his films himself, via his own Plymptoons … Continue reading Woodstock 2023: Slide
Film Review: The Old Way
★★★ The saga of Nicolas Cage and his bottomless filmography continues in its newest edition, titled The Old Way. Joined by American Horror Story: Red Tide standout Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Cage does a surprisingly great job as a grizzled father on a course for revenge. I have to admit that I absolutely abhor the western … Continue reading Film Review: The Old Way
Film Review: Ghosts of the Ozark
★★ I wish I could say that I loved indie horror period piece film, Ghosts of the Ozarks, but it ends up being just okay rather than blossoming into something special. This is really more of a cult movie than a ghost one, but I digress. Opening with a quote about how a forest can … Continue reading Film Review: Ghosts of the Ozark