Film Review

Kajillionaire | What Is Life Really Worth?

Kajillionaire | What Is Life Really Worth?

What do you get when you cross the whimsy of animation with the bizarreness of an indie darling? Miranda July’s Kajillionaire. Not everyone will like this movie but that’s kind of the point of it. July has a quiet kind of confidence that only makes us more excited to see what else she can bring to the big screen.

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Booksmart | The Perfect High-School Night

Booksmart | The Perfect High-School Night

Where past versions of this film typically feature the same, unpopular-and-aspiring-to-date-the-hot-girl male lead, Booksmart instead chooses to focus on something more realistic and fresh. Something fun. If you’ve ever listened to Ribs by Lorde and felt a glow of nostalgia in your heart, this is the film version of that feeling.

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Godzilla vs. Kong | The Film Equivalent of Nachos

Godzilla vs. Kong | The Film Equivalent of Nachos

Let’s face it, the human element of Godzilla vs. Kong is the literal equivalent of a nacho chip scooping some salsa. The chip may be enjoyable, but we are really just using it as a vehicle to get as much salsa in our mouths as is publicly acceptable. When the conceptual salsa is Godzilla and King Kong throwing fists, we want to scoop as much as we possibly can.

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