Movie Review
A Quiet Place Part II | Movie Review
I was a bit embarrassed when I realized I had not seen A Quiet Place, the film that silently screamed its way into becoming a huge hit in 2018. I remembered…
Read MoreThe Father | Movie Review
From the beginning of Florian Zeller’s “The Father,” it is apparent things are not what they seem in the life of Anthony (Anthony Hopkins). The elderly man lives in a…
Read MoreTop 10 films of 2020
2020 was always going to have a tough task ahead of it… cinematically speaking. I count myself among the many film fans who consider 2019 one of the best movie…
Read MoreLand | Movie Review
From the beginning of director and actress Robin Wright’s “Land,” the audience is offered a series of emotions that are in stark contrast to the beautiful, scenic beauty of the…
Read MoreSound of Metal | Movie Review
In many movies, inanimate objects, concepts or ideas, and even the weather or landscape can be an extremely important “member” of the cast. In Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal, sound itself…
Read MoreLet Him Go | Movie Review
There is very little time to relax in director Thomas Bezucha’s Let Him Go, in theaters Nov. 5. The suspense thriller, also produced and written by Bezucha, is based on the…
Read MoreThe Glorias | Movie Review
One would think that a biopic about equal rights trailblazer and no-nonsense icon Gloria Steinem would be your standard, politically charged fare. However, “The Glorias,” based on Steinem’s 2015 autobiography “My…
Read MoreKajillionaire | Movie Review
During the opening scene of Miranda July’s new movie “Kajillionaire,” words like eccentric, unconventional and even weird come to mind. But keep watching. As with 2005’s “Me and You and…
Read MoreOnward | Movie Review
Onward is a puzzling title for Pixar’s latest animated feature, directed by Dan Scanlon who also was a writer with Jason Headley and Keith Bunin. Their collaboration is based on…
Read More1917 | Movie Review
Sam Mendes has achieved something many filmmakers hope for, yet rarely achieve: he has made a movie that will be considered an epic and will rank among the greatest war…
Read MoreTop 10 films of 2019
After getting off to a bit of a rocky start, 2019 turned out to be a pretty good year for movies. Although only three of the films on my top…
Read MoreLittle Women | Movie Review
With an opening on Christmas Day, “Little Women” is likely to be a gift to many. To families, a movie that can be seen together. To young audiences, a discovery of…
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