James has written 125 reviews for films during 2019.

s Ha

2012

★★★★½ 5

Love it. A beautiful portrait of a woman trying to find purpose in spite of numerous personal and career setbacks. The use of music to highlight those fleeting moments of happiness and fulfillment in s' life was inspired. Black-and-white cinematography didn't seem necessary but it's hard to complain when the film is visually stunning regardless. Gerwig and Baumbach make their voices equally heard throughout the script, and the result is sensational.

Also...I may have a crush on Adam Driver now? More at 11

Onward

2020

23

Looks like another step in the right direction for Sony Pictures Animation :)

The Matrix

1999

★★½ 49

Sorry Keanu I don't like this movie all that much. Maybe the sequels will be better

Lincoln

2012

★★ 7

I've seen this movie three times. I have TRIED to like it.

But goddammit this is one of the most boring films I've ever seen in my life. Daniel Day-Lewis and Tommy Lee Jones are the only things holding this movie together.

Klaus

2019

★★★★ 21

A beautifully animated, heartwarming, funny, thoroughly delightful film. Even though the main character is literally just Kuzco

The Lion King 1½

2004

★★★½ 8

I swear I've already watched this entire movie 3 times since Disney Plus launched

Dolemite Is My Name

2019

★★★★ 7

An absolute blast. I had inexplicably never heard of Rudy Ray Moore or Dolemite before watching this, but I kinda want to check out everything he's ever done now. This movie is just a burst of fun and energy anchored by great performances all around, with Eddie Murphy stealing the show in every scene. Plus, as an Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt fan, Titus Burgess is always a plus.

I got tons of Disaster Artist vibes from this, but I think this…

Olaf's Frozen Adventure

2017

12

5 minutes in I was ready to walk out of the theater and just wait till Coco came out on DVD

Jojo Rabbit

2019

★★★★★ 25

"What did they do?"

"What they could."

I sobbed all the way through the credits. I couldn't even begin to compose myself. I was absolutely shaken to my core. And once I was able to find my footing and exit the theater, the first thing I did was buy a ticket to see it again.

Jojo Rabbit is a story of overcoming blind fanaticism and indoctrination, showcasing that monsters aren't born; they're made. They're manipulated. The transition Waititi's Adolf Hitler…

Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension

2011

★★★★½ 6

MASTAPEECE. Should not work nearly as well as it does

Parasite

2019

★★★★½ 5

Let's get one thing straight: Parasite is phenomenal. It's a stunning, subtle, and immensely powerful piece on class warfare and the nature of the human condition. It's also a tense, funny, extremely entertaining film that didn't feel its length at all. Go into it without knowing anything if you can; it made my viewing experience all the more exciting.

But with that said...I didn't really like the ending? Tons of details, character arcs, and storylines felt like they were dropped…

The Lighthouse

2019

★★★★★ 21

The closest thing we'll get to a modern-day 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Robert Eggers has given us an absolutely mesmerizing piece of art that begs to be interpreted in a number of ways. I couldn't tell what the hell it meant while I was watching it, and from the sound of things, neither could the other 20-somethings I left the theater with. This is not a film that will appeal to everyone; not in the slightest.

And yet, even though…