‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is an ultimate letdown
December 30, 2017
Rian Johnson turned Luke into a whiny bitch hermit … More ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is an ultimate letdown
Month: December 2017
‘Downsizing’ collapses when it gets preachy
December 29, 2017
The latest Matt Damon misfire. … More ‘Downsizing’ collapses when it gets preachy
‘Call Me By Your Name’ is drowned by a Hammer
December 28, 2017
Armie Hammer is the main suspect in this film’s lack of greatness. … More ‘Call Me By Your Name’ is drowned by a Hammer
‘Darkest Hour’ is powered by a freakishly good Gary Oldman
December 25, 2017
Here is a film that informs and entertains at the same time … More ‘Darkest Hour’ is powered by a freakishly good Gary Oldman
Here’s What I Know, Volume 14: A series of thank you notes
December 22, 2017
A stream of consciousness from Princeton Heights … More Here’s What I Know, Volume 14: A series of thank you notes
‘The Shape of Water’ is Guillermo del Toro paying homage to Steven Spielberg
December 19, 2017
Guillermo del Toro hits a home run … More ‘The Shape of Water’ is Guillermo del Toro paying homage to Steven Spielberg
‘The Disaster Artist’ is James Franco at the top of his game
December 18, 2017
Like it’s subject, the movie is imperfect, but endlessly interesting … More ‘The Disaster Artist’ is James Franco at the top of his game
‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ is a waste of time
December 5, 2017
If Charles Dickens taught us anything, it’s that Christmas is a time for rebirth and the spreading of joy. It’s too bad then that the new film about his most famous piece of work, “A Christmas Carol”, is a sluggish retelling of a story we all know that is strife for a different take. The … More ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ is a waste of time
‘Last Flag Flying’: Road trip film with heart, humor, and pathos
December 3, 2017
Without preaching, Linklater’s film has a subtle power and lightness … More ‘Last Flag Flying’: Road trip film with heart, humor, and pathos
“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ is a bold stroke of filmmaking
December 1, 2017
Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand in tour de force mode) is an angry woman-and for good reason. Her daughter was brutally murdered in a small town in the hills Missouri’s countryside city, Ebbing, and there have been no leads on suspects in months. So, instead of simmering quietly, Mildred rents out three billboards on an abandoned … More “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ is a bold stroke of filmmaking
