Movie Review: “Mank”
My review of “Mank,” a new movie starring Gary Oldman as Herman Mankiewicz, the screenwriter of Orson Welles’ classic “Citizen Kane” (now streaming on Netflix). Spoiler Alert: this won’t be on my Best Movies Of 2020 list.
Viral Movie Reviews
Over the last few months, I have posted reviews of some movies on the days they opened in theaters. I have mixed feelings about this. Here’s why.
Movie Review: “The Last Vermeer”
My review of “The Last Vermeer,” an art thriller about a man accused of selling an infamous Dutch painting to Nazi leader Hermann Goering, with a jump-off-the-screen performance by Guy Pearce.
Two MOR Movies
Here are my reviews of a docudrama about Helen Reddy and a documentary about Herb Alpert, two artists whose music was once prevalent on MOR radio (when that was a thing).
Movie Review: “The Climb”
If you enjoy reading my reviews of really bad movies, here’s one for you — a buddy comedy with no laughs that is my current leader for Worst Movie Of 2020.
Movie Review: A Harry Chapin Documentary
Here’s my review of a new documentary about Harry Chapin, the 1970s singer/songwriter/activist who was one of music’s greatest storytellers, with whom I always felt a personal connection.