I’ve seen a lot of movies, but some of them confuse me as to the points they are trying to make. Or I just don’t get them. Sometimes it’s because they are too convoluted or specious for their own good; […]
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Unhinged (2020) ☆ ☆ 1/2
Seven months after my last recent release review, I’ve finally been back to an actual theater. Theatres are open again, although there isn’t much to see yet, and I will be making the effort to see what I can and […]
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Emma is the final “recent release” I shall probably review for a while, because within two days of that viewing, all the movie theaters around me, including the one at which I worked, closed due to the coronavirus scare. Naturally, […]
Continue reading »Emma. (2020) ☆ ☆ 1/2
Yes, I, a man, can enjoy an occasional Jane Austen-inspired movie, too. For instance, I highly recommend Pride and Prejudice (1940, with Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier), Sense and Sensibility (1995, with Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet) and Emma (1996, […]
Continue reading »The Gentlemen (2020) ☆ ☆ ☆
If Quentin Tarantino is truly to retire after one more film, then who will film fans turn to for their specialized thrills? How about Guy Ritchie, who delivers a very Tarantino-esque crime comedy / drama and has carved a fairly […]
Continue reading »Downhill (2020) ☆ ☆
Another character study, that unfortunately is not as illuminating, is the comedy-drama Downhill. It centers around one family on skiing vacation in Europe, and one very dramatic moment that changes everything for what seems to be an already troubled marriage. […]
Continue reading »The Two Popes (2019) ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2
This is not the kind of movie that I normally gravitate toward. I’m not very religious and largely distrust the Catholic hierarchy in Rome because of their horrible record regarding child molesting priests. Yet the intrigue of the Vatican is […]
Continue reading »Marriage Story (2019) ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2
I think the title of this movie should have been Divorce Story, since that is what occurs over the space of two-plus hours. That shouldn’t be a spoiler, if you’ve seen the preview. But what is revealed during that time, […]
Continue reading »Just Mercy (2019) ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Some films seem to be destined to be under-appreciated, and this true life tale seems to be destined to that fate. I thought it was great. I think there can be many definitions, or qualifications, for something to be considered […]
Continue reading »Parasite (Gisaengchung) (2019) ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2
Perhaps the most acclaimed film of the year comes from South Korea. It is a film which constantly surprises, and which gradually builds into something completely unpredictable. It is the type of film that Hollywood executives seem to fear because […]
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