Monday, September 21

Marie Antoinette

Director: Sofie Coppola

Review: Rushes its end a little bit but keeps attention well throughout with a comfortable pace and a clear view of character.

Watch it if: You want something that does a good job using fallacy to get its head around the reality of the period.

And if you liked: Dazed and Confused, The Royal Tenenbaums, American Graffiti

Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer

Director: Tim Story 
Review: Unfocused and uninterested in presenting anything that hasn't been sanded down to the point that its fully unmemorable.

Watch it if: You're curious.

And if you liked: Fantastic Four, Steel

Monday, September 7

I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Director: Charlie Kaufman

Review: A few flashes of brilliance fail to save a self indulgent mess of sneering cynicism and smug posturing.

Watch it if: You enjoy seeing literary references listed off ad nauseum.

And if you liked: Waking Life, Identity, Adaptation, Ready Player One