Now With Even More Den
I returned to the Reel Spoilers podcast this week to sit in for Kevin and talk about “Den Of Thieves 2: Pantera” with Tom and Joe. Listen/watch here.
Movie Review: “The Critic”
I finally caught up with this movie starring Ian McKellan as an acerbic theater critic who resorts to blackmail to keep his job and reputation. Here’s my review, which is not nearly as harsh as most of his.
Movie Review: “Nickel Boys”
Here’s my review of the movie version of Colson Whitehead’s 2019 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about two Black men struggling to survive in a brutal reform school in the segregated south of the sixties.
Movie Review: “Den Of Thieves 2”
Here’s my review of a Gerard Butler action movie sequel that falls into the same slog as its predecessor with the added bonus of characters whose accents are impenetrable.
Barry Sonnenfeld Picks Movies
I like the Criterion Closet videos, in which filmmakers step in, grab a few DVDs, and talk about the classic movies they’ve chosen. Here’s a recent visit by Barry Sonnenfeld.
You Ask, I Answer
Several reader emails have been sitting in my inbox for a while, so I’m taking this opportunity to reply to them here.
Best Documentaries Of 2024
Here are seven documentaries from this year I heartily recommend, from an amazing nature series to great moments in music to a peek behind the scenes at CIrque du Soleil’s best show.
Worst Movies Of 2024
It can be fun ripping really bad movies to shreds, but I hate that I wasted so much time watching these, the ten I most disliked in the last twelve months. But lots of readers tell me they enjoy my hyper-negative reviews, so here you go.