Writer/director Alex Garland's Annihilation is about duality, specifically the uncomfortable contrast between suicide and self-destruction. Because it's a such a predictable, lumbering and thoroughly unpleasant film, it seems to have much less on its mind. Natalie Portman portrays Lena, a soldier turned biologist who's abducted and forced to take part in a bizarre mission. … [Read more...] about ANNIHILATION New Movie Review
Jennifer Jason Leigh
FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH Old Movie Review
I loved almost every minute of my high school experience (particularly my senior year) but know I'm in the minority. Most movies about high school aren't about what really happened but a fantasy of what we wish it were like. On the other hand, there's Amy Heckerling's Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Jennifer Jason Leigh stars as Stacy, a young teen whose growing interest in … [Read more...] about FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH Old Movie Review