MYMNK: “Day for Night”

MYMNK: “Day for Night”

A half-century after its release, I finally got around to watching Francois Truffaut’s classic movie about making movies. Here’s my fifty-years-belated review.

Free Parkour

Free Parkour

This is athlete/stuntwoman Lorena Abreu reviewing parkour scenes in movies — including my favorite, the chase that opened the 2006 James Bond movie, “Casino Royale.”

DVDs In The Mist

DVDs In The Mist

As I return the last hard copy of a movie I’ll ever borrow from Netflix, some thoughts on the impending demise of its DVD-By-Mail service.

“Dumb Money”

“Dumb Money”

Here’s my review of a new movie about the period in 2021 when GameStop suddenly became a meme stock, pitting amateur traders against Wall Street pros.

“A Million Miles Away”

“A Million Miles Away”

Here’s my review of a new movie that tells the based-on-a-true-story of a young migrant worker who dreamed of becoming an astronaut.

The Name’s The Same

The Name’s The Same

Before posting my review of “The Good Mother” yesterday, I searched the movie’s title on IMDb and discovered there have already been at least 2 other movies with the same name. Here’s why I find that odd.

“The Good Mother”

“The Good Mother”

I had never seen an actress wear the same expression through an entire movie until I saw Hilary Swank do it in this new one, which hits theaters tomorrow. Here’s my full review.

Sidney Lumet, “Making Movies”

Sidney Lumet, “Making Movies”

I’m only 28 years late, but I just finished reading Sidney Lumet’s “Making Movies,” in which he explains all the things that go into making great films. Here’s why I loved the book.

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