Writing about “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” I stated, ” The changes to the language of cinema Ang Lee has made with this work are not yet fully understood, nor codified.” I further referred to the movie as “an oddity.” Here… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “Joker”
As an origin story, Todd Phillips’ “Joker” tells us exactly how the Clown Prince of Crime came to be (in this universe anyway). Co-written and directed by Phillips, the movie breaks down exactly what drives Joker to commit unparalleled acts… 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 ›
New York Film Festival Review: “The Irishman”
To say that a reunion of Martin Scorsese with Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci has been eagerly anticipated (at least in certain corners) is an understatement. However long it took, the men have come back together, they have added… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Abominable” (2019)
As the credits began to roll there was no small amount of applause at the press screening I attended for “Abominable.” Children in the audience laughed throughout the movie and adults several times as well, so this ought not have… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Judy” (2019)
Who was Judy Garland when she was not on stage? This is the question that Rupert Goold’s new film, written by Tom Edge (based on the play “End of the Rainbow” by Peter Quilter), attempts to answer. By looking at… Read More ›
Movie Review: “Zeroville”
Do you prefer your movies simple and straightforward, or do you like them to operate as some sort of a fever dream, where one is never quite sure what is taking place, nor whether the events are real or imagined? … Read More ›
