How I Live Now Showcases Young Actors
How I Live Now Directed by Kevin MacdonaldWritten by Jeremy Brock, Penelope Skinner, Tony Grisoni The review: While I could see what this movie was trying to do* it didn’t quite pull through, but [...]
Bad Times at the El Royale Make for Good Movie
Bad Times at the El Royale Directed by Drew GoddardWritten by Drew Goddard The review: I’m a sucker for stylish set design and once I saw the state line dividing the El Royale into California and [...]
I’ve Now Seen Jaws and It Is Excellent
That’s my hot take on this 45-year-old movie. Jaws Directed by Steven SpielbergWritten by Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb The review: Thank goodness for malfunctioning mechanical sharks as [...]
The Prestige: When Two Men Just Can’t Quit
The review: Christopher Nolan’s The Prestige is an engrossing battle of wills between two magicians who never say never.* During this grim battle between Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman the movie [...]
Insomnia is Worth Staying Awake For
The review: Christopher Nolan’s 2002 remake of 1997’s Insomnia (also called Insomnia) is a slow thriller* where the point is not really who done it,** but how this is all going to play [...]
Twenty Years on, Memento is Worth Watching
The review: Twenty years later, Christopher Nolan’s Memento is just as good as it was in theaters.* Aside from the puzzle-piece nature of the film, Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Joe [...]
Following is a Brief Film
The review: Christopher Nolan’s Following is embryonic Nolan,* and is a good showcase of what we put up with in the 90s when it came to independent films.** I always enjoy a shifting [...]
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Queen & Slim Should be on Your To-watch List
The review: Melina Matsoukas’s debut feature* Queen & Slim gives us a zeitgeist film that has (unfortunately) flown under most people’s radar. Daniel Kaluuya (Slim) and Jodie [...]
