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.
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.
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.
Best Movies Of 2024
Here are the movies that impressed me most in the last twelve months, regardless of platform. Most of them did not earn big numbers at the box office, but they all have one thing in common — they put a smile on my face.
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.
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.
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.
Movie Review: “Baby Girl”
Here’s my review of a new movie starring Nicole Kidman as a tightly-wound CEO who lets an intern tell her what to do in the bedroom. Spoiler: I didn’t find it sexy or worth your time and money.