Although press screenings have been going on for the better part of two weeks, the 55th New York Film Festival officially began last night, and it did so with the world premiere of Richard Linklater’s newest movie, “Last Flag Flying.”… Read More ›
Month: September 2017
New York Film Festival Review: “Before we Vanish”
My first New York Film Festival screening for this year (yes, second published review) was of a Japanese film called “Before we Vanish.” Directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, the film follows the journey of three aliens who invade human bodies. These aliens… Read More ›
Movie Review: “American Made”
Many films start off with some sort of brief up-tempo sequence – a high-energy bit to draw in the audience and get them involved before slowing the movie down to what will become its regular pace. Doug Liman’s “American Made”… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Doesn’t let “A Ghost Story” eat pie
On this week’s podcast episode, we look at “A Ghost Story.” The film, which stars Rooney Mara and Casey Affleck isn’t one that travels the straight and narrow. It is a different story and it’s told in unique fashion. One… Read More ›
New York Film Festival 2017 Review: “Mrs. Hyde”
In 2016, the New York Film Fest offered up Isabelle Huppert in Paul Verhoeven’s “Elle.” Her performance in the film is outstanding and her Academy Award nomination for it is a well earned one (as is her Golden Globe win)…. Read More ›
Movie Review: “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”
I like the first “Kingsman” movie, “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” It isn’t a perfect film by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s audacious in a way that too few films are. It is a movie which really goes for… Read More ›
Lass is More on “The Big Sick,” “The Hero,” & Banana Gifs
What is it to be in a relationship? How can such a thing be easily described? How can it be encapsulated? How is it that we form a bond with someone else; share a knowing understanding with them? It isn’t… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Victoria & Abdul”
Stephen Frears tackled a portion of Queen Elizabeth II’s life with his 2006 film, “The Queen.” With his latest movie though he’s moving back in time by more than a century to look at a wholly different Queen of England… Read More ›
Can “Lass is More” Recommend “The Mummy” or “First Kill”
We have already talked on this podcast about the difficulties sometimes inherent in recommending a movie to a someone else. This week we revisit the issue looking at two 2017 films — “The Mummy” and “First Kill.” To be sure,… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Home Again” (2017)
At one moment in “Home Again” (2017) the main character, Alice (Reese Witherspoon), finds herself lamenting her decision to have gotten married. Now 40 and separated, Alice says (I’m taking the quote from the press notes, the emphasis is theirs),… Read More ›
Movie Review: “It” (2017)
Horror movies are not my favorite genre. I have never seen a “Nightmare on Elm Street” movie, nor a “Friday the 13th.” More than once, I have loaded up their Wikipedia pages and read other articles about them, but I’ve… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Examines “Megan Leavey” & “Born in China”
For today’s Lass is More, we’ve opted to look at two recent Blu-ray releases both of which have a heavy focus on animals. Why? Because animals are awesome. Also because the depiction of animals in films can be nearly as… Read More ›
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