Madness in great performances must not let unwatched go. Hamnet was the only son of William Shakespeare and a fraternal twin to his sister Judith. His cause of death is unknown, but […]
Hamnet
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Another wake up call for this whodunit franchise. “Wake Up Dead Man” is the third entry of the “Knives Out” movies, and I have seen all three of them at the Chicago […]
Reawakening
The parents are more affective than the girl who may or may not be their daughter. “Reawakening” has a set-up that could make it a heartbreaking drama. A teenager leaves home, she’s […]
Rebuilding
A great movie about people who lose things, but come together. Just yesterday, I did my double feature for the Joel Edgerton movie “Train Dreams” and Josh O’Connor’s latest starring role in […]
Trifole
This Italian drama should be as golden as the truffles they find. “Trifole” is an Italian drama that treats truffles like gold and has a grandfather-granddaughter story that could be emotionally complex, […]
Train Dreams
Joel Edgerton shows a strong train of thought. I’m told that “Train Dreams” has a certain Terrance Malick ambiance and it does. It shows us a man working and living in the […]
Rental Family
A nice little haiku about Brendan Fraser acting into people’s lives, and learning to love them. Brendan Fraser has redefined his acting career after winning the Oscar for “The Whale.” We enjoyed […]
Sentimental Value
Another gem from Joachim Trier. We start with a classic American song, cut to a stage production where the music sounds like the opening theme to “The Shining,” and the leading lady […]
Jay Kelly
Noah Baumbach’s latest charmer has George Clooney at the crossroads. We begin with George Clooney lying under a bridge next to a police car in the rain. He’s doing a few takes […]
Nuremberg
One of the most important trials dramatized nicely here by Malek and Crowe. Just the other day, I watched and admired “Judgment at Nuremberg,” which had an all-star cast of Spencer Tracey, […]
