Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan” is out today in a 20th anniversary edition and that makes it the perfect time to talk about the movie once more. It is, in this reviewer’s eyes, a work of genius. It is gripping… Read More ›
Steven Spielberg
Movie Review: “Ready Player One”
I will say right up front that I have two very distinct sets of feelings about “Ready Player One.” The first of these notes how much fun it is to sit there and point out each and every visual in 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 ›
How Young is too Young: "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial"
Previously, as you may recall (and you can totally read it and remind yourself if you don’t), I ruminated on whether my daughter, age nine, was too young to see “Jurassic Park” on the big screen. The screening hasn’t yet… Read More ›
