Every Secret Thing movie review: skeletons in the heart
A slow burn mystery in which the secrets aren’t so much about the crimes it explores but truths of women’s emotional lives that are too often ignored.
Elizabeth Banks
Where Are the Women? Pitch Perfect 2
Most of the female ensemble are crude stereotypes, but a few central characters are robust, with complex goals that have nothing to do with romance. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
Pitch Perfect 2 movie review: out of tune
Some sweet sisterhood and truly fantastic musical performances get dragged down by awkward, lazy, embarrassing attempts at humor.
Walk of Shame movie review: Slut Shaming, The Motion Picture
If you don’t think it’s hilarious that a woman dressed for a night out would “naturally” be mistaken for a prostitute, there is nothing here for you.
The Lego Movie review: take the brick pill
You’ve seen this all before — it’s Toy Story meets The Matrix — just not done in Legos.
Pitch Perfect (review)
What’s charming and fun here gets a little overwhelmed by too much grossout stuff.
The Details (review)
A mealy, wan attempt at a black comedy.
The Details (trailer)
I’m gonna hope that perhaps the fantastic cast here will make yet one more tale of a man fucking up endurable.
People Like Us (trailer)
Chris Pine can’t tell Elizabeth Banks he’s her brother. I’m sure there’s a completely sensible reason for this. *facepalm*
What to Expect When You’re Expecting (review)
It’s intended to be delightful, but it feels as long as a pregnancy itself, this roundrobin of forcefully interconnected tales of incipient parenthood.
