We need to look at history. We need to understand what it can tell us about today. Movies help us do just that, and it is essential to understand that films made about the past aren’t just about way back… Read More ›
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Movie Review: “First Man” (2018)
Damien Chazelle’s “First Man,” has some of the most outstanding cinematic visuals I have seen in a long time. The sequences on the moon, particularly in IMAX, are stunning, but even that doesn’t do them justice. They are completely mesmerizing… Read More ›
Movie Review: "La La Land"
There are fewer musicals produced by Hollywood than there used to be. Well, I say that there are but I haven’t run the numbers, I assume that there are… it certainly feels like there are. When they come along though,… Read More ›
Movie Review: "The Nice Guys" (2016)
Shane Black has done fantastic things with buddy movies. “Lethal Weapon,” “The Last Boy Scout,” “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” and “Iron Man 3” all show off his writing talent and the last two offer up his directorial skills as well…. Read More ›
"Lass is More" Thinks "The Big Short" Comes up… Short
If you ask me–and you’re reading this so there’s a fair probability that you do–as good as “The Big Short” is, it still is missing something. The Oscar-winning movie does a great job at getting people all riled up (I… Read More ›
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