Tuesday, January 30

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Director: David Wain

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5566790

Review: Manages to carry poignancy through chaos with some canny casting and a real sense of flow.

Watch it if: You're interested in comedy history.

And if you liked: Man on the Moon, Animal House

Check this out: A Futile and Stupid Gesture: How Doug Kenney and National Lampoon Changed Comedy Forever

Wednesday, January 24

Phantom Thread

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5776858

Review: A fascinating portrait of toxicity with a bizarrely constant score and a masterful use of subtlety.

Watch it if: You're interested in a piece that twists slowly.

And if you liked: The Master, Behind the Candelabra, Dead Ringers

Monday, January 22

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

Director: David Soren

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2091256

Review: Embraces its inherent silliness to perfection with a breezy plot and a fast pace.

Watch it if: You want something light and goofy.

And if you liked: The Lego Movie, Despicable Me

Check this out: Captain Underpants