A bland take on such a faithful figure. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German Lutheran pastor, neo-orthodox theologian, and anti-Nazi man, whose faith kept his spirits alive. Throughout the 39 years of his […]
Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin.
The Piano Lesson
The Washingtons can sure make entertaining movies based on August Wilson’s plays. Following the success of the film versions of August Wilson’s plays “Fences” and “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” Denzel Washington is […]
Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point
This holiday feature brings tidings of great Christmas dinner authenticity. In my past, I’ve had holiday traditions. I used to go my grandparents’ house after Church on Christmas Eve, celebrate at my […]
Small Things Like These
A small story with a big heart. The Magdalene Laundries in Ireland, also known as Magdalene asylums, were places run by Catholic nuns to help house fallen women and give them jobs […]
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
A Christmas pageant gets updated by troublesome kids, and it works. I like to consider the holidays as Tax Season for Film Critics, because we do tend to get busy with a […]
Juror No. 2
An Eastwood courtroom drama with an interesting case. Clint Eastwood must be a legend if he’s able to continue filmmaking at the age of 94. If “Juror No. 2” is his last […]
Emilia Perez
An original musical about a cartel leader starting over as a woman. Sometimes I like to think that songs can come in the form of conversations. Meaning that they are singing, but […]
A Real Pain
Two Jewish cousins affectionately look back at their culture with comedy and pathos. Jesse Eisenberg’s second directing job “A Real Pain” is a dramedy that celebrates Jewish culture, while mixing some honest […]
Here
It’s a disappointment, whether it takes place here or there. The last great movie Robert Zemeckis has made was “The Walk,” which was his marvelous take on how Philippe Petit walked a […]
Blitz
Steve McQueen’s WWII drama has the right themes, but the wrong screenplay. Steve McQueen is a filmmaker who expresses African themes in his movies, as wisely demonstrated in “12 Years a Slave,” […]
