"Shoplifters" (2018) - [9/10] - Day 283 of #Movies365

If there's one thing I've learned from the "Fast and the Furious" franchise, it's the importance of #family. That family is not just what you are born into in this life, but also who you meet along the way. Dom taught me that. Brian taught me that. And now, writer/director Hirokazu Kore-eda has taught me that.

"Shoplifters" is about a family - the specific dynamics of which are not made clear…

"Like Father" (2018) - [6/10] - Day 282 of #Movies365

I'm sure you all remember "The Adventures of Mary Kate & Ashley: The Case of the Mystery Cruise." Our favorite twin kid detectives were on a case yet again, but this time, on a cruise ship filled with fun and exciting things to do! Now, the more cynical of us could accuse this outing in the MK&A canon as a mere half-hour commercial for their Sail with the Stars business venture,…

“Eighth Grade” (2018) - [9/10] - Day 97 of #Movies365

I remember eighth grade. I remember making a fake AIM profile to prank my friend into thinking I was a cool older guy with a car (user name: coolguywithacar16). I remember having three different prescriptions for acne treatment (one pill, one wash, one cream). I remember being in the rain, telling a crush I loved her, and her shouting, “You don’t know what love is!” before running away.

It was…

“Mandy” (2018) - [2/10] - Day 171 of #Movies365

Boy, oh, boy, was I pumped for “Mandy.” A stylish pseudo-horror revenge movie with Nicholas Cage giving (I was told) one of his best performances in years. I was on board, I was sold, I was ready to sit down and have a very good time. 

Friends, dear readers, I hated this movie. 

“Mandy” is one of my least favorite kinds of movies. It’s an overlong, slow, masturbatory exercise in style…