I finally caught up to one of last year’s most interesting dramas, and will be reviewing others of this period in the weeks to come, before this year’s upcoming awards season. I have missed quite a few important, acclaimed projects […]
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Agent Game (2022) ☆ ☆
This is one of those cynical espionage tales where the characters are known only by their last names, nobody is to be trusted, friendly fire is all too common and truth is completely subordinate to agenda. It is not a […]
Continue reading »The Holdovers (2023) ☆ ☆ ☆
I felt great anticipation for this movie because its preview demonstrated the look of the 1970s, back when so many great films were being made; because it is from Alexander Payne, a very gifted writer-director; and because I really enjoy […]
Continue reading »Heist 88 (2023) ☆ ☆ 1/2
Heist and / or caper films have been a staple of cinema since the 1950s. This one is pretty decent because it is character-driven and very precise in its details, which makes the whole thing more convincing. It is the […]
Continue reading »The 355 (2022) ☆ ☆
A great many action movies have been made over the years. This one looks to be different because its protagonists are all strong women. That fact is not exactly new anymore, as femme fatales have been kicking butt just like […]
Continue reading »A Haunting in Venice (2023) ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2
When Kenneth Branagh began his quest to bring Belgian detective Hercule Poirot back to the big screen, I was happy but discouraged. Happy because Poirot is an amazing, complex, fussy character who deserves more big screen attention than he has […]
Continue reading »Jurassic Park (1993) ☆ ☆ ☆ 1/2
It was thirty years ago when the definitive dinosaur movie appeared, and it has lost none of its potency during that time. This is a film I’ve seen multiple times and yet I still marvel at its incredible effects and […]
Continue reading »Blue Beetle (2023) ☆ ☆
Are all superhero movies made for the same audience? I’ve often thought so, and know for certain that I am not in that target audience. But this one seems made for a different audience, what with its specific story slant. […]
Continue reading »Retribution (2023) ☆ ☆
I have generally enjoyed Liam Neeson’s action film career since Taken. He’s a rugged actor who can make even pedestrian scripts seem more important and involving than they really are. Even his goofiest action films have elements of suspense, fun, irony […]
Continue reading »Meg 2: The Trench (2023) ☆ ☆
Over the past five years I have seen The Meg a few times, and my rating for it has risen from two stars to a solid two-and-a-half. It still isn’t a good film, but it is more enjoyable and exciting than […]
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