Review: “The Ballad Of Wallis Island”
You probably haven’t heard of this one, but it’s the kind of indie movie I love to champion. It’s so good it will end up on my Best Movies Of 2025 list. Here’s my full review.
Review: “Eddington”
If you enjoy when I review horrible movies, here’s a new one which wasted not only 2+ hours of my life, but also the efforts of such talented people as Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, and Emma Stone.
Random Showbiz Thoughts
Quickies about the non-renewal of a streaming show I liked, my failed second attempt to get into a show that creates a lot of buzz, and a documentary I recommend about a broadcaster who shattered the glass ceiling.
Review: “Superman”
I am likely the only person using this two-word phrase to describe the new Man Of Steel movie. You’ll find it at the end of my review here.
MYMNK: “Born On The Fourth Of July”
The newest addition to my Movies You Might Not Know list is Oliver Stone’s 1989 biopic starring Tom Cruise as Ron Kovic, who went from gung-ho Marine to effective anti-war protestor after his experience in Vietnam.
This Book Is Like That Movie
I was reading a good new novel by an author I like, Will Leitch, when I realized the plot was exactly the same as a Dabney Coleman movie from 1990. I explain here.