Colette is the thematic flip side of The Wife; this story shows how a woman can write, ostensibly under a man’s name, later to reveal to the world that she, indeed, is the true author of popular works. In The Wife that […]
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Crazy Rich Asians (2018) ☆ ☆ 1/2
A blockbuster romantic film about a woman who learns her boyfriend is impossibly rich, this wishful but by-the-numbers situational comedy is commercially successful chiefly because of its casting: it is the rare film to be about Asian Americans and to […]
Continue reading »Tea with the Dames (2018) ☆ ☆
As documentaries go, Tea with the Dames (which is also known as Nothing Like a Dame) is pretty tame. It follows four acclaimed British actresses as they spend a weekend at one’s estate, talking about life and love and career. Dames Eileen […]
Continue reading »The Bookshop (2018) ☆ ☆
This is another small-scale independent film about ordinary people that has captured viewer attention; it has been nominated for and won several international prizes since its film festival debut in 2017. I cannot say that I share in the acclaim […]
Continue reading »BlacKkKlansman (2018) ☆ ☆ ☆
Some movies attempt — and succeed — in mixing questionable content into their entertainment motifs; content which can be offensive, ultra-violent, racist or upsetting in other ways. It is almost always done for effect, rather than purely for shock value, […]
Continue reading »Operation Finale (2018) ☆ ☆ ☆
Movies about history work best when they can detail the personal stories behind the headlines. In this case, the headline is that in 1960 Isreaeli agents were able to apprehend Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Argentina and return him […]
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Glenn Close became a major star in the 1980s but has had trouble finding great roles since then, which is why she moved into made-for-television movies, cable series and theatre work in between movie assignments. She is a tremendous actress […]
Continue reading »Puzzle (2018) ☆ ☆ ☆
I enjoy small-scale independent films when they are tightly written, well acted and have something to say about humanity. Puzzle is a perfect example of how to do it well. The film follows Agnes (Kelly Macdonald), an unfulfilled housewife and […]
Continue reading »Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) ☆ ☆ ☆
The Drac Pack goes on vacation — on a tropical cruise, no less — in this third Hotel Transylvania entry. It is silly stuff, but still has its charms. It could have been completely mindless comedy, but the writers have worked […]
Continue reading »Mamma Mia!: Here We Go Again (2018) ☆ ☆ 1/2
I really enjoyed the first Mamma Mia! film a decade ago, even with the vocal limitations the cast brought to the project. It was an energetic, joyous show filled with great music and a real sense of love. The sequel, which […]
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