Movie Review: “Licorice Pizza”

Movie Review: “Licorice Pizza”

Another contender for Best Movie Of 2021! Paul Thomas Anderson’s story of romance and adventure includes stunning performances by its two young leads and an outstanding supporting cast, too. Here’s my review.

Movie Review: “The Tender Bar”

Movie Review: “The Tender Bar”

My familiarity with many aspects of its story had a big impact on my opinion of a new movie which stars Ben Affleck and Tye Sheridan, directed by George Clooney. Let me go through it point by point.

Movie Review: “Nightmare Alley”

Movie Review: “Nightmare Alley”

Guillermo del Toro’s newest is not a horror movie, but a compellingly lurid story about carnies and con artists, starring Bradley Cooper and Cate Blanchett. Here’s my review.

Movie Review: “Swan Song”

Movie Review: “Swan Song”

Here’s my review of a movie that asks, “If you had a terminal disease, would you allow a scientist to create a duplicate to take your place in the world and live the life you’ll never have?”

Movie Review: “West Side Story”

Movie Review: “West Side Story”

My review of Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic musical about Tony and Maria, the Sharks and the Jets, and a cop named Krupke. Does it do the original justice?

Movie Review: “King Richard”

Movie Review: “King Richard”

My review of a movie starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, whose unorthodox strategies upended the tennis world and turned his daughters Venus and Serena into two of the greatest players in history. It will be on my Best Movies Of 2021 list.

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