As Spike Lee’s “Da 5 Bloods” moves back and forth between the past and the present, Vietnam and the United States, open war and hidden, it becomes clear that we are watching Lee is at his best. More than that… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Spenser Confidential”
The worst thing about the new Netflix original, “Spenser Confidential,” is that it is a single movie and not a regular series. Sure, Robert B. Parker’s Spenser character already had a television series, “Spenser: For Hire,” but this new team-up… Read More ›
Movie Review: “The Knight Before Christmas”
For better or worse, Netflix’s new movie, “The Knight Before Christmas” is exactly as advertised. Directed by Monika Mitchell with a screenplay by Cara Russell, this is an extremely low-stakes tale of a single woman in 2019 Ohio falling in… Read More ›
Movie Review: “In the Tall Grass”
It is all too rare that we see a movie not only establish an intriguing premise, but manage to carry the intrigue forward for the full running time. Written and directed by Vincenzo Natali (based on a novella by Stephen… Read More ›
Movie Review: “The American Meme”
What if there is a dark side to fame? What if money does not always buy happiness? What if there are actual real-world consequences to one’s actions? Such are the supposedly shocking revelations put forth by the new documentary, “The American… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Outlaw King”
It has been more than 20 years since “Braveheart” hit movie theaters. The film was incredibly well-received and no matter the issues with its star/director, the shadow of “Braveheart” is a long one. Netflix’s new “Outlaw King” picks up after the… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Like Father”
Before I in any way discuss the new Netflix film “Like Father,” I must state that I do not like the Royal Caribbean cruise line. Without getting into specifics, I had a series of unsatisfactory interactions with them in the… Read More ›
“Lass is More” Brings the Movies Home
Snow days are made for but one thing: movies. That’s it. Well, really, a snowball fight followed by some hot cocoa and a movie. Our ability to sit at home and watch a movie is greater than its ever been… Read More ›
Watching Television: Am I Just Too Old?
In recent years I have covered more film than television, but don’t mistake that for my not watching TV, it’s just that my viewing habits have changed. This change stems from a number of factors, but I think that chief… Read More ›
Movie Review: “What Happened to Monday”
Directed by Tommy Wirkola, “What Happened to Monday” is easily seen as one in a line of films looking at a rather bleak near future. In the case of this particular near future, the continued havoc we have wrought on… Read More ›
TV Review: “Ozark”
Martin Byrde is a financial advisor, and a good one. He lives a comfortable life with his wife, Wendy, and their two kids, Charlotte and Jonah. His business partner, Bruce, may be a somewhat smarmy guy, but Byrde doesn’t have… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Okja”
This is meant to be a review of Bong Joon Ho’s “Okja,” a movie which launched today on Netflix. I don’t think it’s going to be a traditional review, but it’ll be something close to it. The film, “Okja,” stars… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Deidra & Laney Rob a Train”
As the title of the movie, “Deidra & Laney Rob a Train,” indicates, two of the characters in this movie, Deidra and Laney specifically, rob a train. Actually, if you really want to get technical about it, teenage sisters Deidra… Read More ›
New York Film Festival Movie Review: "13th"
To a large extent, and whether we tend to like it or not, documentaries are all about constructing an argument. They are about putting together the pieces of a story in such a way so as to create the strongest,… Read More ›
Binge-watching "Doctor Who" with my Daughter
After finishing “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Voyager” my daughter pondered what series she should tackle next. “Enterprise?” “Deep Space 9?” The original series? She went with none of these, opting for the reborn “Doctor Who” instead…. Read More ›
