Wes Anderson’s love song to journalism may not be 100%, but it sure made me giggle with delight.
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The French Dispatch
October 12, 2021Succession, Season 3
October 12, 2021
The stakes couldn’t be higher for the embattled Roy family. And, for those of us watching safely from afar, the fun couldn’t be sweeter.
No Time to Die
September 29, 2021
I’m Your Man
September 23, 2021
Well here’s something a little different: a romantic comedy with a touch of very modern technology and philosophy. And it works.
Cry Macho
September 18, 2021
We have to assume there are reasons why a 91 year old filmmaker would take on a new project. And, after a rather bumpy start, Clint Eastwood slyly lets us know, yes, there are. And those reasons are conveyed with such low key adeptness, they, and the sweet story around them, almost feel like buried treasure.
Come From Away
September 8, 2021
As nicely staged and well intentioned as it is, I just can’t feel good about this feel good 9/11 musical.
The Night House
August 18, 2021
Smart enough to feel almost plausible, fun enough to have me screaming “Get out of that house!”, this one is my kind of thriller, until it isn’t.
Annette
August 8, 2021
Jungle Cruise
July 28, 2021
Even if it isn’t the most creatively adventurous move, there is room in the world for these Disney trademark vehicles, the kind of retro family entertainments that everybody can pile into the minivan and get a few giggles out of. But, even with this relatively benign ambition and an admittedly top-flight cast, the jungle’s a bungle.
Stillwater
July 27, 2021
This Stillwater does, indeed, run deep. What initially appears to be a dramatic love story inspired by recent history is far more ambitious and complex. And revealing in ways we may not expect or even feel particularly good about.
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