The Goods: Film Reviews

Enchanted (2007)

Enchanted (2007)

I am not well-read on the dramatic theory of romantic comedy, but one of my beliefs as a movie lover is that the genre works best when it culminates in not just the union of two partners, but the marriage of two ideologically opposed worldviews that, against all odds, find compromise or even synthesis.
May 17, 2025
Snow White (2025)

Snow White (2025)

Well, what are we to do with this?
May 16, 2025
Happy Feet (2006)

Happy Feet (2006)

George Miller is either mad or a genius — or very likely both. Review Series: George Miller
May 15, 2025
Freaky Tales (2024)

Freaky Tales (2024)

I use the term “Sundance-core” pretty frequently here on The Goods, and if you are approximately my demographic, you surely knew these movies well
May 14, 2025
The Luckiest Man in America (2024)

The Luckiest Man in America (2024)

I frankly would not have believed it would work as a movie if not for the good word of mouth.
May 13, 2025

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