William J HammonSata-Nic Cage — LonglegsDirector Osgood Perkins is quite adept at establishing mood. This makes sense, as he’s the son of Norman Bates himself, Anthony Perkins…1d ago1d ago
William J HammonTrouble with the Curve — Despicable Me 4I’ve said many a time before that one of my basic philosophies when it comes to film criticism is that I’m much more forgiving of an…Jul 17Jul 17
William J HammonThe Circle of Life — Kinds of KindnessOver the last decade, Yorgos Lanthimos has gone from a celebrated director of Greek films to one of the most revered cinematic auteurs in…Jul 11Jul 11
William J HammonAn Easy Ride — The BikeridersThis review represents a new record for me and this blog. As I write this, it is almost eight months to the day since I first saw The…Jun 24Jun 24
William J HammonHi, Anxiety! — Inside Out 2From the moment Inside Out 2 was announced, I was a bit apprehensive. I put this down to two things. One is that I love the original…Jun 20Jun 20
William J HammonThe Falling Apple — The WatchersI try not to let certain factors enter my personal calculus when it comes to watching a film, but sometimes it’s unavoidable. For instance…Jun 12Jun 12
William J HammonOn the Road Again — Furiosa: A Mad Max SagaI’ve said plenty of times before that I’m a fan of the Mad Max series (Fury Road is in my Top 100 of the 2010s for the fire guitar guy…Jun 1Jun 1
William J HammonLimited Imagination — IFI’ve said before in this space that children are a lot more intelligent than we often give them credit. This is especially true when it…May 28May 28
William J HammonOff the Deep End — PoolmanEvery once in a great while, a film comes along that is so bad, so poorly made, so bafflingly offensive, banal, and misguided that the…May 23May 23
William J HammonBurying Caesar — Kingdom of the Planet of the ApesAs I’ve gotten older, I like many before me have become increasingly set in my ways. After more than four decades on this planet, I’ve…May 21May 21
