Some movies are stuffed to the gills, packed with quick cuts and a constantly shifting camera, overloaded with dialogue and characters and plot twist after plot twist. There is often a sense with such a film that they are trying… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars”
It is one thing to be angry and quite another to see that anger manifest itself in a sensible—and potentially productive—way. The same is true for any emotion. Of course, try as we might, we can’t always control the ways… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Werewolves Within”
The question is perhaps not “do werewolves exist,” but rather “does it matter if werewolves exist when human beings, with all their horrific faults, are trapped together and believe that werewolves might exist?” Such is one of the conundrums put… Read More ›
Movie Review: “F9: The Fast Saga”
The “Fast & Furious” movies long ago transitioned from being a series about relatively criminals with a penchant for cars running into trouble with police. They have, through the years, gotten bigger and dumber. The key thing though is that… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Stalker” (2021)
There can be no surprise with the movie “Stalker” that the tale is going to feature one individual stalking another. Can you possibly imagine the disappointment if there wasn’t? Why would you call it “Stalker,” what sense would it make?… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Senior Moment” (2021)
There is a world in which a movie starring William Shatner, Jean Smart, Christopher Lloyd, and Esai Morales is a work of comedic genius. That world actually could hypothetically be our world. A new movie out this week that features… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Cowboys” (2021)
One of the terrible truths about being human and the world being imperfect is that just because you’re doing the best you can, just because you think you’re doing the right thing, just because you’re trying your hardest, it doesn’t… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Some Kind of Heaven”
In the leadup to Joe Biden’s November victory in the Presidential Election, I saw more than one article about arguments at The Villages, a massive retirement community in Florida. Trump, infamously, < a href=”https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/28/us/politics/trump-white-power-video-racism.html”>retweeted one racist moment their (naturally, he… 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: “The Painted Bird”
There are times when I watch movies that I would consider good, or even great, but which I well and truly do not enjoy. These are movies where I recognize the prowess and artistry of those who made it, but… Read More ›
Movie Review: “1917”
editor’s note: We spoke to the cast and crew of “1917” at New York Comic-Con earlier this year. Be sure to listen to the interviews on our podcast. One of the things we have been told about Sam Mendes’ new… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Time Trap”
What if the Fountain of Youth was less a fountain with some water that makes one young and more a cave where time just went super slow? Such is the concept of Mark Dennis & Ben Foster’s “Time Trap.” That… Read More ›
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