What sets “Patti Cake$” apart from other movies of its type is its heart and just how genuine it feels.
Jeremiah VanderHelm
Daily Arts Writer
Film
The madness unfolds rapidly, and throughout the first two-thirds of the movie, there isn’t a moment to catch your breath among watching the painful police brutality and destruction of the city.
In a way, Ingrid represents all those who feel lost and seek to find meaning and solace in the “unique” personalities that live on social media. “Ingrid Goes West” prevails overall as a satire on identity in the modern age.
The problem with the adaptation of “The Dark Tower” isn’t that changes were made. It’s that the changes that were made resulted in a film that only fleetingly brushes up against the epic tone to which it aspires.
“Atomic Blonde” takes place during the final days of the Berlin Wall, but describing the movie’s plot is as complicated and stressful as the Cold War itself.
From watching a massive boat sink into the ocean to a dogfight between two airplanes, “Dunkirk”’s action sequences are stunning yet haunting.
The plot structure is both formulaic and predictable, with battles, comic relief and help from supporting characters appearing like clockwork.
It’s for this reason that the film “Brigsby Bear” is so honest and relatable, despite its rather unconventional circumstances.
The film is stunning in the most human way. Both Collins and Noxon have struggled with eating disorders, and the character of Ellen was derived from real instances in Noxon’s life.
The sheer dynamism of Nanjiani’s lead performance is convincing enough to see “The Big Sick.” Hysterically deadpan in one moment, adorably romantic the next, Nanjiani makes for a confident and admirable romantic lead.