A Full Metal Jacket with sincerity and emotions. “The Last Full Measure” is based on a true story about how Vietnam Hero William H. Pitsenbarger was posthumously given the Medal of Honor years after his demise on the battlefield. I… Read More ›
Drama
Just Mercy
The case of saving a man from walking the Green Mile is really touching. Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx both win our attention in “Just Mercy,” the latest film from writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton, which tells the true story… Read More ›
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The force is almost always with us in this finale. I found myself in tears at Carrie Fisher’s final moments as Leia, filmed before her death in 2016, in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” Actually, this was unreleased footage… Read More ›
Little Women (1933-1949-1994)
Give it up for these Little Women stars! There have been many different versions of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” novel, including Greta Gerwig’s recent take. Each version provides the same story of four sisters (Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy),… Read More ›
Magnolia
P.T Anderson’s 3-hour 1999 epic turns 20! Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Magnolia” is turning 20-years-old, as to was released in 1999. There is no special release for this movie, but since this is my first time seeing it, I wanted to… Read More ›
Uncut Gems
Adam Sandler gives his best (serious) performance since “Punch Drunk Love.” I’ve been a fan of Adam Sandler’s comedies like “Big Daddy” and “Happy Gilmore,” and it was a pleasure meeting him in 2010; but I have lost faith in… Read More ›
Bombshell
Aside from the convoluted political talk, it fights and defeats Roger Ailes. Jay Roach’s “Bombshell” reimagines the sexual harassment allegations aimed against Roger Ailes, the CEO of Fox News, by making its female characters courageous and persistent. The women he… Read More ›
Richard Jewell
Eastwood delivers a biopic that distinguishes heroes from villains. Clint Eastwood’s latest opus, “Richard Jewell,” is based on the true story on the AT&T security guard saved people after a bomb went off during the 1996 Summer Olympics. Despite his… Read More ›
The Two Popes
Two religious figures must atone to their own sins. “The Two Popes” is a movie that gives use remarkable performances from Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce, and yet, is given a bland treatment. It’s a religious movie that cares more… Read More ›
Little Women (2019)
Louisa May Alcott would have been delighted to see Greta Gerwig’s take on the book. The Golden Globes were just announced, and the biggest snub was that no female directors were nominated. Not Olivia Wilde for “Booksmart,” not Lorene Scafaria… Read More ›