Author: Arthur Howell

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Review of Children Who Chase Lost Voices

Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai Starring Hisako Kanemoto, Kazuhiko Inoue, Miyu Irino, Rina Hidaka, Fumiko Orikasa, Sumi Shimamoto, Junko Takeuchi, Kanae Itou, and Tamio Ohki This touching and sorrowful tale proves to be a compelling entry in Makoto Shinkai’s oeuvre while being evocative of Studio Ghibli’s work. It’s interesting to go through reviews for this and see just how many people accuse it of … Continue reading Review of Children Who Chase Lost Voices

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Review of DTF St. Louis

Created by Steven Conrad Starring Jason Bateman, David Harbour, Linda Cardellini, Richard Jenkins, Joy Sunday, Arlan Ruf, Peter Sarsgaard, Chris Perfetti, Wynn Everett, Aizley Ford, and Maddyn Kendall With its ability to subvert my expectations and weave a nuanced sweetness and poignance into its narrative, this HBO Max offering turns out to be one of the more surprisingly worthwhile shows as of late. The trailer … Continue reading Review of DTF St. Louis

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Review of Inspector Ike

Directed by Graham Mason Written by Graham Mason and Ikechukwu Ufomadu Starring Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Matt Barats, Ana Fabrega, Grace Rex, John Early, Aparna Nancherla, Anthony Oberbeck, Jessica Damouni, and Stavros Halkias With its quirky sense of humor, this takes its Columbo- and The Naked Gun-esque tale of murder down a stylistic and endearing path that gets quite a few chuckles out of me. I’ll admit … Continue reading Review of Inspector Ike

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Too Old to Die Young

Created by Nicolas Winding Refn and Ed Brubaker Starring Miles Teller, Augusto Aguilera, Cristina Rodlo, Nell Tiger Free, Jena Malone, John Hawkes, Babs Olusanmokun, William Baldwin, and Callie Hernandez This mesmerizingly pessimistic expression of Nicolas Winding Refn’s avant-garde style gives me precisely what I desire when it comes to this sort of slow-burn and dreamlike storytelling. My god, I had this on my watchlist for … Continue reading Too Old to Die Young

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My review of Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

Directed by BenDavid Grabinski Written by BenDavid Grabinski Starring Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González, Keith David, Jimmy Tatro, Stephen Root, Ben Schwartz, Arturo Castro, Emily Hampshire, and Lewis Tan With its dynamic action thrills, clever laughs, and likable stars, this lands as the sort of incredibly charming ride that I’d love to see more often. I remember hearing about this a few months ago … Continue reading My review of Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

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Stranger by the Lake Review

Directed by Alain Guiraudie Written by Alain Guiraudie Starring: Pierre Deladonchamps, Christophe Paou, Patrick d’Assumçao, Jérôme Chappatte, Mathieu Vervisch, Gilbert Traïna, Emmanuel Daumas, Sébastien Badachaoui, and François-Renaud Labarthe A tranquil lake that queer men use as a cruising spot creates a perfectly atmospheric backdrop for the erotic and murderous tension of this tale. It’s certainly one of the most slow-burn movies I’ve seen in a … Continue reading Stranger by the Lake Review

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