Movie Review
A Quiet Place: Day One | Movie Review
I was so impressed with both of John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” movies, from 2018 and 2021, and as I entered the theater to see the third installment, I felt a…
Read MoreThe Bikeriders | Movie Review
Author and photographer Danny Lyon followed a group of bikers around in the late 1960s and published a book full of riveting interviews and photos of Chicago’s Outlaws Motorcycle Club.…
Read MoreSaltburn | Movie Review
In order to give Emerald Ferrell’s latest movie a fair shake, one must first step back and let it all sink in. “Saltburn,” in theaters Nov. 22, is part dark…
Read MoreThe Holdovers | Movie Review
I am a fan of Alexander Payne for many reasons. I like how he doesn’t sugar-coat things. I like that he is a director who is character-centered and one that…
Read More‘Flora and Son’ | Movie Review
Movie critics and writers often try to sound eloquent and high-brow when reviewing movies. They use metaphors. They compare movie characters to great characters in literature or find correlations between…
Read More‘Asteroid City’ | Movie Review
Having seen five Wes Anderson films in the past 10 years, I can tell you I continue to hope, each time, that I will figure it all out. I sit…
Read MoreThe Little Mermaid | Movie Review
After leaving the theater, I heard the phrase “I didn’t have high expectations” from reviewer after reviewer. Indeed, I would guess many of us felt the same way. After all,…
Read MoreMovie Review | Air
Affleck’s ‘Air’ a victorious romp and slam dunk From director Ben Affleck and screenwriter Alex Convery comes “Air,” easily one of the best films of the year. Yes, I really…
Read MoreA Good Person | Movie Review
Who doesn’t go to a movie starring Morgan Freeman and expect certain things? We expect to always love the character he’s playing. There is the expectation Freeman will provide a euphonious narrative…
Read MoreChampions | Movie Review
I was hoping that the new movie “Champions” starring Woody Harrelson and directed by Bobby Farrelly would do good things for the community of the intellectually disabled. It certainly had…
Read More’80 for Brady’ | Movie Review
Having always enjoyed the work of Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, Sally Field and Rita Moreno, I had high expectations for “80 for Brady.” The movie, from screenwriters Sarah Haskins and…
Read More‘Women Talking’ | Movie Review
When audiences hear the title of Sarah Polley’s movie about Mennonite women gathering in a barn to “talk,” some may be led to believe such a movie will be deep…
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