Category: Film Reviews
The Great Escape: WWII Epic With Steve McQueen on a Motorbike
Past Lives: In-Yun and Romantic Loss in Celine Song’s Debut
Tár: Thriller With Composed Political Considerations 🎵
American Hustle: Great Fun Black Comedy & Crime Caper
The Automat: Mel Brooks & Coin-Operated Vending Machines
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On: Glorious & Poignant Stop-Motion Romp About Life
The Lighthouse: Isolation & Madness in Awesome Horrorfest
20 Feet from Stardom: Punchy Look at Backing Singers & Success
David Byrne’s American Utopia: Super Uplifting Music & Talks
Kiki’s Delivery Service: Bewitching Ghibli Antics With a Cat 🐈⬛
Mass: Intense & Thought-Provoking Drama on US Gun Debate
Stop Making Sense: 40th Anniversary for Talking Heads’ Epic Concert Film
The Amélie Film is Introspective Romantic Comedy at its Best
The French Connection: Gritty Cop Drama Still Has Grit
Annie Hall: Woody Allen’s Take on the Absurdity of Love
Exorcist II: The Heretic—Daft Sequel is Dull & Disappointing
Papillon: Bleak Prison Drama With Notes on Solitude
The Exorcist: 50th Anniversary Retrospective & Friedkin Tribute
Grave of the Fireflies: Devastating Depiction of War’s Real Cost
A Single Man: Colin Firth Excels in Moving Ode to Grief
The Deepest Breath: The Pressure is on in Extreme Sport Docu
Arnold: Reflective Docu on Terminating and Lifting Stuff
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Freedom Within Colossal Loss
127 Hours: Extreme Survival With a Triumphant Outcome
Stranger Than Fiction: Ferrell Contemplates Unknown Fates
Sideways: Friendship & Mid-Life Crises (to the tune of wine)
Tetris: Biographical Thriller is All About the Tetrominoes
Boom! Boom! The World Vs Boris Becker Documentary Intrigues
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (riveting, emotional, & candid)
Big Train: Career Building Sketch Show Was a Laugh
My Fair Lady: Musical About Working Class Cockney Slang
About Schmidt: Marriage and Retirement in Nicholson-fest
Queen of Speed: Celebrating Rallying Ace Michèle Mouton
Stewart: Contemplative Documentary on an F1 Legend
Behind the Candelabra: Boogie-Woogies in Affectionate Biographic
Three Identical Strangers: Loss, Love, and Human Experimentation
