Some people bite the hand that feeds them. American Fiction’s Thelonious “Monk” Ellison wants to chew it whole and spit it back out. Before we get there, first this: American Fiction is funny. It’s easily among the funniest movies I … Continue reading AMERICAN FICTION
Empty nesters Mary (Debra Winger) and Michael (Tracy Letts) have been married for 20-plus years, but they have probably only been happy for about five of them. Now they awkwardly stumble around each other, trying not to speak and trying … Continue reading THE LOVERS
Upstream Color is a simple story of human connection that is complicated by deliberate nonsense. It is a movie that has a very impressive and unique voice but wants to hold the viewer at arm’s length, keeping them from connecting with … Continue reading UPSTREAM COLOR
Michael J. Cinema 