Posts Tagged ‘movie review’
Eleanor the Great | Movie Review
When I left this film last week, I said, out loud, “Good for you, Scarlett Johansson! Well done!” Eleanor the Great is one of those rare films that sneaks up…
Read MoreCaught Stealing | Movie Review
Darren Aronofsky is back — and he’s having a ball (pardon the pun). With “Caught Stealing,” the director trades in the somber, heavy-handed introspection of “The Whale” or existential horror…
Read MoreSallywood | Movie Review
After I mentioned her brief but funny appearance in my movie review of “80 for Brady” starring Jane Fonda, Rita Moreno, Sally Field and Lily Tomlin, Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe…
Read MoreA 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…
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