Movie Review: “If Beale Street Could Talk”
My review of the new movie from Barry Jenkins, whose “Moonlight” was the surprise Oscar winner for Best Picture a couple of years ago.
Movie Review: “Vice”
My review of Adam McKay’s big-screen biopic/satire about Dick Cheney’s four decades in government, starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carrell, and Sam Rockwell.
Movie Review: “Ben Is Back”
Lucas Hedges sneaks away from rehab to spend Christmas with mom Julia Roberts and the rest of the family. Here’s my review.
Movie Review: “Welcome To Marwen”
Creepy. That’s the best word to describe Robert Zemeckis’ new movie, “Welcome To Marwen.” Steve Carrell stars as Mark Hogancamp, a man struggling with PTSD after being severely beaten in a hate crime by a bunch of idiots who overheard him say that he likes women’s shoes. Unable to remember his own life, Mark imagines […]
Movie Review: “Mary Poppins Returns”
It only took Disney 54 years to produce another Mary Poppins movie, and they were smart to construct it as a sequel, not a remake. That way the Julie Andrews/Dick Van Dyke version can continue to stand on its own, while a new generation watches different actors inhabit some of the same characters, but with […]
Movie Review: “The Favourite”
I’m a big fan of Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone, who appeared separately in two of the movies that made my Best Of 2016 list (“Denial” and “La La Land,” respectively). Now they’re together in “The Favourite,” as power-hungry rivals scheming, manipulating, and competing for the affections of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) in early 1700s […]