Writer. Library person. First in the world to platinum Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two on PS3.
“Italians ain’t white!”
Certainly the most surreal, unexpected, hilarious, and altogether timely film of the year so far.
My VHS cover pull-quote: “This is one of those movies people should go see completely unaware of what’s about to happen so the less said on this phantom VHS cover the better.”
“I had a day of hoping which is more than I’ve had in a while.”
Whereas Martin McDonagh’s previous two films, In Bruges and Seven Psychopaths, hid a heart beneath crackerjack dialogue and madcap goings-on, Three Billboards lays its bleeding, angry and wounded organs bare right from the start. It pulls comedy from the frayed ventricles, sure, but the comedy is always second to the pain.
My VHS cover pull quote: “Frances McDormand is so good in this I want to re-watch the HBO miniseries Olive Kitteridge where she was equally– if not more – – stellar. I mean definitely watch this now but check that one out too, bud.”
“Maybe no one likes you.”
A whip-smart, crackerjack coming of age flick in the vein of Mean Girls and the spectacular The Spectacular Now that takes immortal clichés and makes them feel fresh with the power of writing and performance.
My VHS cover pull-quote: “The only misstep comes in the form of one character named Nick who, at first, is the object of the conflicted Nadine’s desire, but then turns out to be a handsy creep. This is yet another instance of the Hollywood Machine perpetuating the stereotype that all Nicks are straight-up dicks. Newsflash, Spielbergland: only 68% of males named Nicholas turn out to be raging dumpster fire dinguses. Those are the facts.”
Nick Perilli