Captain Fantastic

This is hands-down the best movie I've seen all year. I cannot recommend Captain Fantastic enough. I was thinking about this movie for weeks after I'd seen it, purely because it's filled with so much that I want to aspire to. It's something I've never seen before and it's executed in a way that was completely new to me. A family living in the wilderness and completely independent of the outside world although they are totally aware of it-- I can't think of a better plot to convey the important messages that Captain Fantastic does. It is my quintessential family film. Nothing in this movie was bad. I probably loved this movie so much because I agree with pretty much all of the ideology that is presented to be our main characters' beliefs. I love that they only use bows and knives to kill animals. I love that, while they have intense physical training and are incredibly fit, they also have scheduled time to meditate. I love that they are taught to resist 'the man' but in a smart and non aggressive way. I love this hippie, hyper-intelligent, rouge family and you should too.

Swiss Army Man

My roommate and I have been waiting for Swiss Army Man to come out since before 2016 even began. I was so excited to see this movie I checked my Fandango app almost every week starting in April even though I knew the release date. Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe together in the same movie? Just thinking about it was blowing my mind. As much as I was neutral about Ruby Sparks, I love Paul Dano. And I watched "Thorns" and realized Daniel Radcliffe is so much more than his Harry Potter persona. This kid is a weirdo and Paul Dano is a weirdo and I was dying to see them in a movie together. I showed the trailer to this movie to so many people I created a niche group of people who were obsessed with this movie at my college. Every weekend I was hoping there would be some cool, early release around me that I could go see. My friends and I were so hyped to see this movie and let me tell you, it did not disappoint.