Ed Asner
My thoughts on hearing of the death of Ed Asner at 91, plus audio from my archives of an on-air conversation I had with him several years ago, which you can listen to here.
MYMNK: “Hard Eight”
The newest addition to my Movies You Might Not Know list is Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1996 drama “Hard Eight,” starring Philip Baker Hall, John C. Reilly, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Samuel L. Jackson. Here’s my full review.
Movie Review: “CODA”
Here’s my review of an engrossing story of a young woman whose deaf family needs her help at the same time she’s itching to begin a life of her own. With great performances by Emilia Jones & Marlee Matlin, it will be on my Best Movies Of 2021 list.
Movie Review: “Free Guy”
My review of a fun new movie starring Ryan Reynolds as a background character in a video game who suddenly becomes its central figure and finds himself attracted to a mystery woman played by “Killing Eve” star Jodie Comer.
Movie Review: “Respect”
My review of a disappointing movie biography of Aretha Franklin, starring Jennifer Hudson and a supporting cast including Forrest Whitaker, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Marlon Wayans, Titus Burgess, and Mary J. Blige.
How NOT To Conduct An Orchestra
Apparently, I’m not done bashing the movie “Annette” yet. In addition to all my other criticisms on Friday and Saturday, here’s a new one involving the way Simon Helberg plays a conductor leading an orchestra.