“The Deer Hunter” is an incredible film. It is also a difficult watch. It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen it — the thing never gets any easier even when you know what’s going to happen. “Escape from L.A.”… Read More ›
Meryl Streep
“Mamma Mia! Here we go Again” with Sequels
I have to wonder if I’m facing my Waterloo. With this sequel to “Mamma Mia!,” I couldn’t escape if I wanted to. What I am trying to figure out though is if I do want to escape. I watched the… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Pits “The Post” Against Trump
I went to see “The Post” for a second time and rather than taking pages of notes, as I did the first time, I wrote down one sentence: “Is it possible to root for ‘The Post’ and the Trump administration?”… Read More ›
Movie Review: “The Post” (2017)
Given his druthers, Donald Trump would destroy our freedoms. He would undermine the First Amendment of the United States of America, eliminating any and all publications (no matter the medium) which disagree with any of his stances and/or dare to… Read More ›
"Lass is More" Goes Political with "Florence Foster Jenkins"
The description for “Lass is More” states that the movies and television shows which we watch are not created in a vacuum. No, these things exist in a dialogue with the real world. So, today, even if I would rather… Read More ›
"Into the Woods" Review: Sondheim musical gets middling adaptation
Once upon a time, I saw the Broadway revival of “Into the Woods” featuring Vanessa Williams as the Witch. While the James Lapine-Stephen Sondheim musical has never been my favorite bit of theater—nor my favorite Sondheim work—I felt an affection… Read More ›
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