James Lanternman

James Lanternman writes movie reviews, short fiction, essays, and nonsense (politics).

Licorice Pizza (2021): A Movie Review

Paul Thomas Anderson delivers a funny, bold, and adventurous coming-of-age story concerning oddballs in California, 1973.

An inspiring biopic of the Williams sisters' journey from Compton to pro tennis under the controlling tutelege of their father.

Kenneth Branagh’s child’s eye view of The Troubles in Northern Ireland has a good message, but is less-than-good filmmaking.

An afternoon reminiscence on good trouble.

Let's inflect it into a scary-but-adventurous dream.

Joel Coen’s adaption is a cinematic presentation of theatre, with superb image and sound.

“This, it would seem, was the natural magic of the universe.”

Sometimes we need to let things be ugly to stay functional and get results.

A collection of vegetarian recipes that can replace heavier meat-based dishes.

Spielberg's remake doesn't hold a candle to the original, but the qualities of the story shine through.

Baseline tips for living in an environmentally-friendly way.

Shaka King’s second feature is engaging, pulls no punches, and moves at an exhilarating pace.