The Worst Films of 2018

If there’s a list that I don’t like having to put together, it’s list of the worst films in 2018.  I say this because cast and crews put hard work into their craft of making these motion pictures.  Sometimes, the final result isn’t close to what we would like these films to be. There is one film that I gave a lot of thought to putting on my list.  Ultimately, I chose not to do…

"The Worst Films of 2018"

Mid90s: Racist, Sexist, Homophobic

Jonah Hill’s directorial debut, Mid90s, takes us back to the middle of the 1990s with a look at life for one teenager’s summer in LA. Stevie (Sunny Suljic) lives with his older, abusive brother Ian (Lucas Hedges, appearing in 3 films at TIFF), and single mom, Dabney (Katherine Waterston).  Stevie’s world opens up when he discovers a skate shop.  It’s soon thereafter that the teenager meets a new crop of friends.  Among them are Ruben…

"Mid90s: Racist, Sexist, Homophobic"

TIFF 2018: Mid90s

Jonah Hill’s directorial debut, Mid90s, takes us back to the middle of the 1990s with a look at life for one teenager’s summer in LA. Stevie (Sunny Suljic) lives with his older, abusive brother Ian (Lucas Hedges, appearing in 3 films at TIFF), and single mom, Dabney (Katherine Waterston).  Stevie’s world opens up when he discovers a skate shop. While I realize that the film takes place during the mid-90s, the frequent use of slurs…

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