Spinal Re-Tapped
Rob Reiner has announced he, Harry Shearer, Michael McKean, and Christopher Guest will make a “Spinal Tap” sequel. As much as I admire them, here’s why the concept worries me.
“Napoleon”
Here’s my review of Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” starring Joaquin Phoenix as the warring French emperor and Vanessa Kirby as his wife, Josephine.
What’s That Doing There?
A friend and I were discussing the movie “The Holdovers” when he told me he’d spotted this anachronism in the scene in a liquor store.
Albert Brooks Looks Back
Here are some of my thoughts after watching “Defending My Life,” the documentary about Albert Brooks made by his friend of sixty years, Rob Reiner (now streaming on Max).
“Your Lucky Day”
Here’s my review of a tense new thriller about a drug dealer who steals a very valuable lottery ticket from another customer in a convenience store — and then things begin to unravel.
“The Holdovers”
In Alexander Payne’s new movie, Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and newcomer Dominic Sessa spend Christmas break together at a New England private school in 1970. Here’s my review.