movie – That Nerd Zach

Elio Review – Captures That Pixar Wonder, but Loses the Focus

The main character Elio stands on a colorful alien planet beside his friend Glordon, a tall, eyeless alien, as they both look up in awe in a scene from Pixar's Elio.

I liked Elio. It’s good Pixar that does what it needs to do, but it’s not hitting those top-tier heights we know the studio can reach. My review on why this enjoyable space adventure gets scattered trying to handle too many ideas at once.

Friendship Review – Secondhand Embarrassment Core

Still from the movie Friendship from studio A24 staring Tim Robinson.

Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd star in Friendship from A24, a movie packed with secondhand embarrassment and that classic Tim Robinson comedic style. Is it a masterpiece of awkward or just plain hard to watch? Read my full review for the breakdown.