Hamnet is a great movie, let’s start with that, but the truth is that I could never distance myself enough from Maggie O’Farrell’s sublime novel to truly appreciate it.
Category: My Favorites
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2025) – Movie Review
The trappings of a family gathering become a study in all the ways the patriarchy affects all levels of a woman’s life.
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (2026) – Movie Review
Harrowing and incredible in equal parts.
Sinners (2025) – Movie Review
Ryan Coogler’s genius is that every part of this thrilling vampire movie also works to explore multiple overlapping themes.
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2025) – Movie Review
I laughed and laughed, and then I cried and cried.
Very Quickly: Nightbitch (2025)
Incredible work by Amy Adams, who carries a movie that doesn’t even need its main metaphor.
Cloud (2024) – Movie Review
Kiyoshi Kurosawa deftly weaves strands of horror into an increasingly tense crime thriller.
Thelma (2024) – Movie Review
A delightful comedy, full of heart and wit.
Godzilla Minus One (2024) – Movie Review
Godzilla Minus One would be a great movie even without the monster; with it, it becomes a fantastic disaster/kaiju movie with a poignant anti-war drama at its heart. Not to be missed!
Furiosa (2024) – Movie Review
Setting aside the academic discussion of whether Fury Road “needed” a prequel, Furiosa enriches the world of Mad Max while standing on its own as a fantastic action movie.
The Film Tower 