The power of a movie doesn’t necessarily have to be in its offering a new idea. That can be a part of it, certainly, but execution is also crucial. The best ideas amount to nothing if they’re carried out badly… Read More ›
Colin Firth
NYCC 2019: “The King’s Man” and “Free Guy”
It is always interesting watching the division of time when there is not one, but two (or more), projects being discussed during a single panel at a conference. It doesn’t really mean anything necessarily, it just always leaves me curious…. 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 ›
Movie Review: "Bridget Jones’s Baby"
On the face of it, “Bridget Jones’s Baby” seems like an unlikely sort of endeavor. It is another of this year’s delayed sequels (following things like “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” and “Finding Dory,” just to name a couple)…. Read More ›
"Lass is More" Looks at Genius in "Genius" and "Now You See Me 2"
Forgive me if I complain for a few moments about our society here, but there are certain things about which I feel strongly. Somewhere in these strong feelings is my belief that experts are experts for a reason, that intelligence… Read More ›
