The Straight Story: Zen and the Art of Mower (Riding) Maintenance
The most obscure David Lynch film is also his most accessible, and one of his most profound.
Old Movies on Getting Older
Tokyo Story and Dazed and Confused are two classics that speak in very different ways about aging.
Hundreds of Beavers: Dam Good
A movie that commits to and succeeds at being a live-action cartoon, and one of the funniest live-action comedies in ages.
Breaking Takes: What I've Been Watching
I had to take a break from the longform reviews, so here are some short ones instead.
Columbine Media: Traumatis Personae
Trying and failing to engage with media that tries and fails to engage with the Columbine shooting.
Civil War: What We've Got Here is Failure to Communicate
Alex Garland's vivid portrait of a war-torn America imagines how much worse things could get, but is that enough?
Apocalypto: Tell-Tale Eclipse of the Heart
Mel Gibson's Mayan bloodbath is probably evil, but it is also unstoppably watchable.
Final Fantasy VI: Esper Studio
Years before the tragically misbegotten Final Fantasy movie, the series' sixth entry perfected its cinematic storytelling.
Final Fantasy Rewind: Famicomedy
The most recent Final Fantasy movie's charming story of familial reconnection is undercut by garish games industry commercialism.
Final Fantasy Rewind: The Ultima Flavor Experience
Against all odds, a piece of Final Fantasy XV side content is the best adaptation the JRPG series has had yet.
