Sharp Objects S1E8: Milk
Nah.
That’s my feeling after watching the Sharp Objects finale. Not that it was godawful, or that there wasn’t some intriguing resolution to be found to this: just…nah. No thanks. Try again.
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August 26, 2018
The Marketing Department: Suspiria Trailer
In which I try to get over the whole, you know, Dakota Johnson thing.
August 20, 2018
Sharp Objects S1E7: Falling
Hmm.
Now, to be clear, I don’t dislike this episode of Sharp Objects. It’s certainly an improvement on last week, where nothing really seemed to happened and the show’s firm grip on its stylistic choices seemed to slip into more cheese than charm. But this week left me feeling a little cold.
August 19, 2018
Movie Review: The Meg
What’s a girl gotta do for a decent B-movie around here?
August 13, 2018
In Defense of the New Oscar Category
It’s not the death of cinema, calm down
August 13, 2018
Sharp Objects S1E6: Cherry
It’s been interesting to note, over the course of writing these recaps, the differing reactions to Sharp Objects as a whole. We’re deep into the season now, with only two episodes left after this one, and it seems like the divide in opinions is pretty sharp (ho ho): you either buy into the show’s dreamy, icy layers and buried thematic elements, or you think it’s a load of pretentious old tosh.
In case you haven’t guessed, I’m firmly in the former category, but I do understand where those other opinions come from. Sharp Objects is a difficult show, and I don’t mean that in the sense that it’s complex or heavy (though it is those things too). Jean-Marc Vallée’s directorial style is dense, the writing is evasive and at times deliberately frustrating, and the story is winding closer to it’s explosive center in a languid, thoughtful fashion. It’s not the hectic, forward-focused crime drama that we’re used to, and I understand and accept criticism of the show as punishing instead of rewarding.
August 8, 2018
Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone: Chapter Four
And we’re back! Not just back, but back to indulge in a chapter all about the introduction of my biggest damn crush in this whole series, Rubeus Hagrid. I’m a size queen, by which I mean I only date men with enormous beards.
Mmm, just look at that great big hunk of man (and some misc giant)
August 4, 2018
The Marketing Department: Venom Trailer
I mean, I’m seeing this for Riz Ahmed, let’s be real
July 30, 2018
Sharp Objects S1E4: Ripe
Ooft. You know an episode has made it stick when you want to yell “fuck, no!” at the screen when it cuts to credits. And this week’s Sharp Objects outing, Ripe, had me doing just that.
July 25, 2018
Why Incredibles 2 is the Freshest Superhero Movie of the Year
I loved this movie maybe too much
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