Regular readers will know the drill: Due to the fact that I am merely an amateur film critic who (a) has to watch movies out of my own pocket and (b) doesn't get screeners it means I am nowhere ready to make a Best of 2019 list at the end of the year like everyone …
During the desperate race to catch up with Marvel Studios in the cinematic universe arms race, the DC extended universe got itself entangled trying to unite its disparate movies with a specific tone (dour and dark) and a continuity that was both inorganic and overstuffed. Early on in the irreverent and manic Birds of Prey …
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As I write this post, I am currently living in the Seattle area which has turned into something like ground zero for the coronavirus pandemic and my family and I are firmly in "social distancing" mode. Every day bring some an exhausting mix of news to give us hope and news to send us into …
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1917 is a movie that sucks you into its wake. Beginning in a quiet field with soldiers napping peacefully on a sunny day, the movie quickly plunges you into the horrors of World War I, as director Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty) embeds you with two soldiers Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) and Schofield (George MacKay) who are …
Yes, I am perfectly aware that this is being published in January of 2020. A combination of unexpectedly moving back to the Seattle area last June from Canada, starting a day job in August, and having family come visit us in December simply had the effect of knocking the publishing of my amateur film blog off …
When Greta Gerwig first announced that her next project would be an adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's "Little Women", it seemed like an odd choice. After the success of the vibrant and wonderful Lady Bird and with the world seemingly at her feet, it was unclear why she would want to choose a project that had been …
(While I won't be actively discussing the biggest story points here, lets just assume that minor SPOILERS about basic details of the plot will be present in this review) Over 40 years after Star Wars entered and dominated large segments of popular culture Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker comes with the promise of finally bringing the core …
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Knives Out begins by getting straight to the point: the morning after his 85th birthday party with his larger family the successful crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead in his study, and everyone is a suspect. Step up the private detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), who from the moment he shows up is obviously the …
Now usually when a a year gets declared the "best year in movies" I roll my eyes simply because such a claim usually is highly subjective at best and hyperbolic at worst. And yet, 1999 inarguably deserves to be a contender in the conversation. Just to give you a taste of how great this year …
Everything you need to know about Ford v Ferrari is right there in the title. This crowd-pleasing and well-made movie about the Ford racing team's quest to win the 24-hour Le Mans race follows just about every predictable beat you can imagine in a sports movie. But what sets it apart is the magnetic star presences of Matt …
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