Mixing the savory and the sweet, Alexander Payne has given us a gift of a film.
The Holdovers
October 23, 2023NYAD
October 19, 2023
This is a movie with a clear goal. It aims to be inspirational, a crowd pleaser. And, for the most part, it succeeds. But it also glides past a few, more subtle or complicated things, moments which might have made this movie the stand up and cheer hit it wants to be.
Killers of the Flower Moon
October 15, 2023
What a confluence of greatness here. Martin Scorsese and a collection of artists have given us a gift of stunning cinema that’s also a big, epic movie. And it is so much fun to watch.
Lessons in Chemistry
October 10, 2023
A likeable enough adaptation, but throughout, I couldn’t help but wonder how the novel’s legions of fans would take to it. Because there has been a major change to this none-too-subtle story of womanhood in the 1950’s, maybe because the filmmakers thought there weren’t “Lessons” enough in the much beloved book?
She came To Me
October 3, 2023
Bruce Springsteen’s “Addicted to Romance”, written to accompany the credits on Rebecca Miller’s film, is lithe and lovely. Too bad the movie itself is anything but.
Fair Play
September 19, 2023
This sizzling psychological thriller is a lot more fun than it probably should be. Because premiering writer/director Chole Domont is tackling some heavy duty stuff here. And, for the most part, she delivers a compelling, all too contemporary puzzle we’ll be putting together long after the film is over.
El Conde
September 13, 2023
There are many delicious moments in Pablo Larrain’s vampire allegory. I just wish there had been more of them to sink our teeth into.
Jules
August 7, 2023
You might think a movie about an extra-terrestrial would have its head in the clouds. But this little charmer has its feet firmly planted on the ground and its heart wide open.
The Miracle Club
July 9, 2023
This cozy charmer sneaks into the summer box office race as a perfect antidote to all the blazing big budget extravaganzas.
Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
July 5, 2023
Strap yourself in for this irresistible force. Because Ethan Hunt and team are back on a mission to save the world and, from the looks of things, the box office. And with what they’re delivering, who wouldn’t choose to accept that?
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