DVR Alert
The Sammy Davis Jr. documentary I raved about last year will finally air on PBS tonight. Read my review (and listen to my conversation with its director) here.
Movie Review: “Joni 75”
Last fall, I was intrigued when I heard about an all-star concert to celebrate Joni Mitchell’s 75th birthday. Like many in my generation, I grew up on Joni’s music, but since I couldn’t be there, I hoped the show would be recorded on film. Fortunately, it was. Unfortunately, it’s not as good an experience as I’d hoped.
Reel Spoilers: Deep Fried Tacos
I’m back for another episode of the Reel Spoilers podcast, in which each of us picks a movie we know is bad, but like it anyway. Mine is “Switch,” a 1991 Blake Edwards movie that starred Ellen Barkin. Listen to my thoughts on it here.
Reel Spoilers: “Velvet Buzzsaw”
I’m on a new episode of the Reel Spoilers podcast, talking about the Netflix movie “Velvet Buzzsaw” (starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo) with Tom O’Keefe, Kevin Brackett, and Giuseppe Joey Butts Buttici. Here’s how to listen.
Movie Review: “They Shall Not Grow Old”
Here’s my review of “They Shall Not Grow Old,” Peter Jackson’s stunning new documentary about being on the battlefields of World War I, as told by men who survived it, in remarkably restored footage and audio.
Movie Review: “On The Basis Of Sex”
My review of “On The Basis Of Sex,” the new movie about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early days in law school and her first big legal battle.