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Month: December 2017

By D. Buffa Posted on December 30, 2017December 28, 2017

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ is an ultimate letdown

Rian Johnson turned Luke into a whiny bitch hermit

Categories: Movie ReviewsTags: adam driver, carrie fisher, daisy ridley, mark hamill
By D. Buffa Posted on December 29, 2017December 28, 2017

‘Downsizing’ collapses when it gets preachy

The latest Matt Damon misfire.

Categories: Movie ReviewsTags: alexander payne, jason sudekis, kristen wiig, Matt Damon
By D. Buffa Posted on December 28, 2017December 28, 2017

‘Call Me By Your Name’ is drowned by a Hammer

Armie Hammer is the main suspect in this film’s lack of greatness.

Categories: Movie ReviewsTags: armie hammer, call me by your name, michael stahlbarg
By D. Buffa Posted on December 25, 2017December 22, 2017

‘Darkest Hour’ is powered by a freakishly good Gary Oldman

Here is a film that informs and entertains at the same time

Categories: Movie ReviewsTags: Gary Oldman, Joe Wright, Kristin Scott Thomas
By D. Buffa Posted on December 22, 2017December 22, 2017

Here’s What I Know, Volume 14: A series of thank you notes

A stream of consciousness from Princeton Heights

Categories: Buffa's BulletsTags: Gary Oldman, john mozeliak, Stan Kroenke, TJ Miller, Uber
By D. Buffa Posted on December 19, 2017December 18, 2017

‘The Shape of Water’ is Guillermo del Toro paying homage to Steven Spielberg

Guillermo del Toro hits a home run

Categories: Movie ReviewsTags: Guillermo del Toro, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Sally Hawkins
By D. Buffa Posted on December 18, 2017December 18, 2017

‘The Disaster Artist’ is James Franco at the top of his game

Like it’s subject, the movie is imperfect, but endlessly interesting

Categories: Movie ReviewsTags: Dave Franco, James Franco, The Disaster Artist
By D. Buffa Posted on December 5, 2017

‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ is a waste of time

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 … Continue reading ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’ is a waste of time

Categories: Movie ReviewsTags: Christopher Plummer, Dan Stevens
By D. Buffa Posted on December 3, 2017

‘Last Flag Flying’: Road trip film with heart, humor, and pathos

Without preaching, Linklater’s film has a subtle power and lightness

Categories: Movie ReviewsTags: Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, Richard Linklater, Steve Carell
By D. Buffa Posted on December 1, 2017

“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ is a bold stroke of filmmaking

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 … Continue reading “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ is a bold stroke of filmmaking

Categories: Movie ReviewsTags: frances mcdormand, Martin mcdonagh
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