Some movies are balancing acts—or at least attempt to be—trying to manage two disparate things at the same time. Whether that’s because the movie is a mix of genres or attitudes or ideas or anything else, finding the perfect blend… Read More ›
Month: November 2020
Going Racing with “WRC 9” and the PS5
The first game I played with my PS5? “WRC 9: The Official Game.” A rally simulation racing title, “WRC 9” is gorgeous and difficult and satisfying and frustrating all at once. This is not a game that holds your hand,… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Uncle Frank” (2020)
Losing a family member is an incredibly difficult time in people’s lives. Not being able to lean on your support structure in such a moment only makes it that much worse. With “Uncle Frank,” Alan Ball gives us a completely… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Sound of Metal”
editor’s note: it was not until the credits started on this movie that I realized I know one of the executive producers of the film and have worked with him in my community for years (completely outside the world of… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Girl” (2020)
What does it take to be a brutal, stripped-down, thriller? How much plot is one allowed to expect in a movie which, seemingly, has amongst its goals, topping out at just about 90 minutes? How much blood? How much violence?… Read More ›
What Made Nickelodeon Great? “The Orange Years” Director Knows
After a couple of weeks off, Lass is More is back today with a great new interview. Joining the show this week is Scott Barber, one of the directors of “The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story.” The documentary traces the… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Ammonite”
Ideas that look good on paper don’t always work out in reality. Even when it seems like all the elements are there the end result isn’t always a winner. Would that such were not the case, would that everything went… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Freaky”
The body swap concept has been around for quite a while (so long, in fact, that the very opening of this review sounds familiar). We have no fewer than three different movie versions of “Freaky Friday” which doesn’t count the… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Dreamland” (2020)
What is the truth? Or, perhaps more importantly, how do we convey stories that are true? Is it a question of getting the sentiment right; of getting the facts right; or of making sure that it is all, on every… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Let Him Go”
It only took about five minutes with “Let Him Go,” a new movie written and directed by Thomas Bezucha, based on the novel by Larry Watson, to realize how absolutely great Kevin Costner and Diane Lane are as an on… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Mortal” (2020)
One of the fascinating—and insidious—things about conspiracy theories are the way they change and adapt in order to fit any incoming morsels of information which, logically, should force them to be dismissed. Someone out there will, undoubtedly, look at all… Read More ›
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